Tibetans thrive in the thin air on the Tibetan Plateau, an environment where others struggle to survive, situated at an average elevation of 14,800 feet. A study led by University of Utah scientists is the first to find a genetic cause for the adaptation - a single DNA base pair change that dates back 8,000 years - and demonstrate how it contributes to the Tibetans' ability to live in low oxygen conditions. The study appears online in the journal iNature Genetics/i ...Monday, 18 August 2014
Key to Human Life at High Altitudes is 8,000-Year-Old Mutation
Tibetans thrive in the thin air on the Tibetan Plateau, an environment where others struggle to survive, situated at an average elevation of 14,800 feet. A study led by University of Utah scientists is the first to find a genetic cause for the adaptation - a single DNA base pair change that dates back 8,000 years - and demonstrate how it contributes to the Tibetans' ability to live in low oxygen conditions. The study appears online in the journal iNature Genetics/i ...
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