Showing posts with label lactase persistence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lactase persistence. Show all posts

Digesting milk : is it in the genes or in the gut bacteria ?

First time I finally read that gut bacteria (and not genetic traits) could be what helps humans digest milk.

OK, I'm wildly interpreting this article : http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/news/penn-team-links-africans-ability-digest-milk-spread-cattle-raising, about a study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers on genes and lactase persistence in African populations. It ends with "Another possibility is that commensal bacteria in the gut could offer humans a helping hand in digesting milk."

My guess