Ortholog genes from cactophilic Drosophila provide insight into human adaptation to hallucinogenic cacti.

ABSTRACT: Cultural transformations of lifestyles and dietary practices have been key drivers of human evolution. However, while most of the evidence of genomic adaptations is related to the hunter-gatherer transition to agricultural societies, little is known on the influence of other major cultural manifestations. Shamanism is considered the oldest religion that predominated throughout most of human prehistory and still prevails in many indigenous populations. Several lines of evidence from ethno-archeological studies have demonstrated the continuity and importance of psychoactive plants in South American cultures. However, despite the well-known importance of secondary metabolites in human health, little is known about its role in the evolution of ethnic differences. Herein, we identified candidat

SUBMITTER: Padro J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9343604 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature