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Evolution of the Pygmy Phenotype: Evidence of Positive Selection from Genome-wide Scans in African, Asian, and Melanesian Pygmies

2013-02-01

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Human pygmy populations inhabit different regions of the world, from Africa to Melanesia. In Asia, shortstatured populations are often referred to as "negritos." Their short stature has been interpreted as a consequence of thermoregulatory, nutritional, and/or locomotory adaptations to life in tropical forests. A more recent hypothesis proposes that their stature is the outcome of a life history trade-off in high-...

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DOI: 10.1353/hub.2013.a530634

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