The 10,000-Year-Old Man Found In A British Cave — And The DNA Test That Changed What Scientists Thought Early Europeans Looked Like
Several major findings emerged from the analysis.
The most publicized was the pigmentation assessment: the combination of genetic variants in Cheddar Man’s genome predicted dark to black skin pigmentation.
The specific variants associated with reduced melanin production — the variants that are common in people with light skin — were largely absent.
The variants associated with higher melanin production — more commonly found in people with darker skin — were present.
Alongside this, the analysis predicted blue eye color.
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