On the origin of Tibetans and their genetic basis in adapting high-altitude environments.

Since their arrival in the Tibetan Plateau during the Neolithic Age, Tibetans have been well-adapted to extreme environmental conditions and possess genetic variation that reflect their living environment and migratory history. To investigate the origin of Tibetans and the genetic basis of adaptatio...

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Main Authors: Binbin Wang, Yong-Biao Zhang, Feng Zhang, Hongbin Lin, Xumin Wang, Ning Wan, Zhenqing Ye, Haiyu Weng, Lili Zhang, Xin Li, Jiangwei Yan, Panpan Wang, Tingting Wu, Longfei Cheng, Jing Wang, Duen-Mei Wang, Xu Ma, Jun Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3046130?pdf=render