This is also the dry earwax gene, which makes a certain intuitive sort of sense. It dramatically reduces the amount of lipids in sebum, which is what odor-prod

This is also the dry earwax gene, which makes a certain intuitive sort of sense. It dramatically reduces the amount of lipids in sebum, which is what odor-producing bacteria in the armpits feed on. It's also a recent mutation which has been highly selected for, despite being recessive. Comparable to lactase tolerance.