Genetic variation and adaptation in the Quechua, a high altitude native population
Human adaptation to high altitude involves a suite of physiological and anatomical characteristics designed to facilitate the uptake, transport and utilization of oxygen, thereby compensating for the diminished oxygen availability inherent to high altitude. While many of these characteristics may...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/10898 |
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