Human genetic adaptation to high altitudes: Current status and future prospects

Quaternary International

Volumn 461, Issue , 2017, Pages 4-13

  Moore, Lorna G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

AMPK; Evolution; Fetal growth; HIF; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALTITUDE; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HOMINID; NATURAL SELECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMORPHISM; PREGNANCY; QUATERNARY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANDES; CHINA; ETHIOPIA; XIZANG;

EID: 84991766079     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2016.09.045     Document Type: Article

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