Got milk long before genes for milk
The story of lactase persistence (“lactose tolerance”) evolving is one of the best gene-culture coevolution stories we had. Arguably it was the canonical example. The story was simple, multiple times […]
Lactose intolerant when you shouldn’t be
Milk, it does a body good (or not): I’ve discussed this before earlier this year, when we got our results back (my husband, children, in-laws, parents, siblings… etc have all done genomic scans), two results came back that surprised us but proved true. My mother-in-law and husband were likely lactose intolerant. When I pointed that […]
The gift of the gopi
Krishna with milk-maids Unlike in some Asian societies dairy products are relatively well known in South Asia. Apparently at some point my paternal grandmother’s family operated a milk production business. This is notable because Bengal is not qu…