title: Gene evolution. Cannibalism and prion disease may have been rampant in ancient humans.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pennisi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002190:Cannibalism; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000235:genetics; D005006:Ethnicity; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006579:Heterozygote; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007729:Kuru / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history / Q000635:transmission; D009512:New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D017096:Prion Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history* / Q000635:transmission; D011328:Prions / Q000235:genetics*; D012641:Selection, Genetic
chemical_list: D011328:Prions