Mechanism and evolution of hypoxia-tolerance in humans

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1243-1254

  Hochachka, Peter W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endurance performance; Evolutionary physiology; High altitude; Hypoxia tolerance; Quechua; Sherpa

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANOXIA; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALIA; OTARIIDAE; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0032053158     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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