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. 2014 Sep 22;24(18):R845-R848.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.07.079.

Human evolution: genomic gifts from archaic hominins

Benjamin Vernot  1 , Joshua M Akey  2
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Human evolution: genomic gifts from archaic hominins

Benjamin Vernot et al. Curr Biol. .
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The dispersal of humans throughout the world was accompanied by adaptations to local environments. New research shows that a previously identified haplotype of the EPAS1 gene, which allows Tibetans to live at high altitude, was inherited from archaic hominin ancestors.

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