Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions

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Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions

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Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions. / Ilardo, Melissa; Nielsen, Rasmus.

In: Current Opinion in Genetics and Development, Vol. 53, 01.12.2018, p. 77-82.

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Ilardo, M & Nielsen, R 2018, 'Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions', Current Opinion in Genetics and Development, vol. 53, pp. 77-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2018.07.003

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Ilardo, M., & Nielsen, R. (2018). Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions. Current Opinion in Genetics and Development, 53, 77-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2018.07.003

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Ilardo M, Nielsen R. Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions. Current Opinion in Genetics and Development. 2018 Dec 1;53:77-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2018.07.003

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Ilardo, Melissa ; Nielsen, Rasmus. / Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions. In: Current Opinion in Genetics and Development. 2018 ; Vol. 53. pp. 77-82.

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abstract = "Modern humans inhabit most of earth's harshest environments and display a wide array of lifestyles. Biological adaptations, in addition to technological innovations, have enabled these geographical and cultural explorations. The study of these adaptations helps not only to fundamentally understand our evolution as a species, but also may have increasing relevance as genomics transforms fields such as personalized medicine. Here we review three cultural and environmental shifts that have brought about adaptations in modern humans; the arctic, high altitudes, and a subsistence dependent on breath-hold diving.",

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