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[-] kaulquappus@feddit.org 8 points 1 month ago

I don't remember the details, but wasn't there a massive genetic bottleneck event in early (modern?) human prehistory?

Could be fun if it didn't happen and we were more genetically diverse!

[-] arthur@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago

Last time I heard about it, it was being reviewed cause the genetic diversity in Africa is too high to support that claim. The bottleneck may be related only to a part of the human population.

[-] kaulquappus@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago

Ah well, good to hear that at least, and never mind then.

[-] marcie@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Last time I heard about it, it was being reviewed cause the genetic diversity in Africa is too high to support that claim. The bottleneck may be related only to a part of the human population.

well, theres also the argument that other species of genus homo gave us more genetic diversity after that event

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 month ago
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