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Thrifty phenotype versus cold adaptation: trade-offs in upper limb proportions of Himalayan populations of Nepal
The multi-stress environment of high altitude has been associated with growth deficits in humans, particularly in zeugopod elements (forearm and lower leg). This is consistent with the thrifty phenotype hypothesis, which has been observed in Andeans, but has yet to be tested in other high-altitude p...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society Publishing
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6030304/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30110416 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.172174 |