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Genetic Variants in EPAS1 Contribute to Adaptation to High-Altitude Hypoxia in Sherpas
Sherpas comprise a population of Tibetan ancestry in the Himalayan region that is renowned for its mountaineering prowess. The very small amount of available genetic information for Sherpas is insufficient to explain their physiological ability to adapt to high-altitude hypoxia. Recent genetic evide...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3515610/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23227185 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050566 |