Breaking News: Groundbreaking Study Reveals Correlation between Steppe Ancestry and "Looking European"
A team of scientists has made a significant discovery that has left the genetic community abuzz. A new study published in the journal "Human Genetics" has found a strong correlation between the percentage of steppe ancestry and physical appearance, particularly in relation to "looking European."
According to the research, individuals with a higher percentage of steppe ancestry are more likely to exhibit physical characteristics commonly associated with Europeans, such as fair skin, blue eyes, and light hair. Conversely, those with lower levels of steppe ancestry tend to exhibit darker skin tones, darker hair, and a broader range of eye colors.
The study analyzed DNA samples from over 2,000 individuals from across Europe and found that the steppe ancestry component is significantly correlated with the expression of European physical traits. The researchers used a genetic algorithm to estimate the ancestry composition of each individual, which included the percentage of steppe ancestry.
"This study provides strong evidence that the steppe ancestry component plays a significant role in shaping the physical appearance of modern Europeans," said Dr. Maria Rodriguez, lead author of the study. "Our findings have important implications for our understanding of human evolution and the complex interplay between genetics and environment."
The steppe, a vast grassland region that spans across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, has long been considered the cradle of European civilization. The study suggests that the genetic legacy of the ancient steppe cultures continues to influence the physical appearance of modern Europeans.
"This study is a game-changer for the field of genetic anthropology," said Dr. John Smith, a prominent geneticist. "The correlation between steppe ancestry and physical appearance has far-reaching implications for our understanding of human diversity and the complex interplay between genetics and environment."
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Early European Farmer samples of the "Globular Amphora" culture, roughly 1/4 WHG and 3/4 Anatolian farmer, are majority blue eyed/lighter haired (before Steppe invaded them), however, EEF samples in Scotland that have roughly the same genetic composition of WHG/Anatolian farmer as Globular Amphora did, also prior to Steppe invasion, have significantly less blue eyed/lighter haired people than they did, as well.
Despite almost the exact same ancestry, one population looks more "Mediterranean", another more "Nordic" (at least, according to amateur phenotype classifications). It's very likely this is due to natural or sexual selection. Perhaps one population liked X features, another Y features, but both features were drawn from the same genetic pool that then concentrated in numbers over time via natural evolution/selection.
Essentially, a lot of people have an awful misunderstanding of Europeans:
1) Light and dark features, may, or may not, correlate to European ancestry only under certain specific historical contexts that also may, or may not, apply to other European populations whom went through their own natural selection themselves. The natural selection of traits/features in Poland are different to Scotland which is different to Spain, despite all deriving from similar populations.
2) Darker Europeans are not "less European" and lighter Europeans are not more "European". Many people think "light/blonde" features make you more European, and "dark/mediterranean" features are "less European". These unconscious biases over phenotype cloud their judgement on history, perception, migrations, DNA, countries, etc. etc.
Globular Amphora:
Scotland N:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_iddwxjB9U
https://archaeology.co.uk/articles/news/finding-the-origins-of-the-first-farmers.htm
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**(For those that cannot detect sarcasm, title referring to “Steppe %” was tongue in cheek,** since both populations mentioned prior to Steppe invasion already had big phenotype difference, and people love to think their Steppe % is the end all, be all, to phenotype or look)