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PeacefulCaribbeanDutch
03-01-2013, 02:11 AM
Is baldness a neanderthal gene?

why do asians and pure africans experienxe this at a lower rate?

Caismeachd
03-01-2013, 02:19 AM
Asians have just as high a percentage of neanderthal alleles as Europeans.

PeacefulCaribbeanDutch
03-01-2013, 02:43 AM
then what is the reason for baldness, is it because asian races are more asthetic and bald males did not mate?

Wadaad
03-01-2013, 02:53 AM
No it's not... Male pattern baldness probably dates back to the emergence of the genus Homo

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