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Deep phenotyping of 11,880 highlanders reveals novel adaptive traits in native Tibetans
18 Aug 2023
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Tibetans are the ideal population to study genetic adaptation in extreme environments. Here, we performed systematic phenotyping of 11,880 highlanders, covering 133 quantitative traits of 13 organ systems. We provided a comprehensive phenotypic atlas by comparing altitude adaptation and altitude acclimatization. We found the differences between adaptation and acclimatization are quantitative rather than...
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