22 February 2010 16:45
Hair Loss Gene Found in Man Who Lived 4000 Years Ago
Preserved by the permafrost in Greenland, a clump of hair belonging to a man who lived four millennia ago revealed his genetic tendency for male pattern balding. Archeologist discovered the hair 24 years ago among artifacts of the Saqqaq culture, the earliest known inhabitants of Greenland.
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