One in three women in Europe has a special Neanderthal gene, which improves their fertility, a recent research discovered.
European women possess better genes for fertility, research found
A receptor for progesterone that was inherited from Neanderthals can be found in the genes of 1 in 3 females living in Europe, researchers discovered. This assists them in pregnancy and prevents miscarriages, thus improving fertility.
Scientists of the Max Plansk Institute from Germany collaborated with Karolinska Institute in Sweden for this research. The scholars believe this ancient gene variation is still influencing lives of people today.
Progesterone is the main female hormone connected with pregnancy and menstrual cycles. Among 244 thousand female participants of a biological bank in Europe nearly one third of them inherited this particular variation with the special progesterone receptor.
- 29% of females had 1 copy of this receptor.
- 3% of females had 2 copies.
The finding was amazing, from the scientific point of view. Compared to other genes that modern humans carry since the times of their Neanderthal ancestors this combination is present in 10 times more people than other genetic variations.
This fact alone is a great argument to confirm its favourability for women’s fertility.
These women have more progesterone receptors in their cells, which helps them to avoid miscarriages and produce offspring.
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