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Gene important in pregnancy shows evolution in action

Human populations have different forms of a gene encoding a hormone receptor.
A premature baby being cared for by a nurse

Childbirth and pregnancy might be influenced by variations in the progesterone-receptor gene, which shows wide diversity in humans. Credit: BSIP/UIG/Getty

A pregnancy-related gene shows different forms in different human populations — a result of relatively recent evolution.

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Nature 558, 488 (2018)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-05479-1

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