Altitude

Selection scan reveals three new loci related to high altitude adaptation in Native Andeans

This study analyzed genomic data from Native Americans in the Andean highlands and lowland areas, identifying genes for high-altitude adaptation in Andeans related to the hypoxia response.

Vanessa C. Jacovas, Cainã Max Couto da Silva , Kelly Nunes, Renan B. Lemes, Marcelo Z. de Oliveira, Francisco M. Salzano, Maria Cátira Bortolini, Tábita Hünemeier