A new study led by the University of Buffalo (UB) and the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) in the US discovered that the duplication of the gene – known as the salivary amylase gene (AMY1 ...

All this suggests that having more AMY1 copies is beneficial for mammals that consume a lot of starch, but oddly, scientists still haven’t determined exactly how multiple copies of a salivary amylase ...

A study published in the journal Science reveals that humanity's modern-day adoration for carbohydrates may actually predate ...