Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions
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Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions. / Ilardo, Melissa; Nielsen, Rasmus.
I: Current Opinion in Genetics and Development, Bind 53, 01.12.2018, s. 77-82.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Review › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions
AU - Ilardo, Melissa
AU - Nielsen, Rasmus
N1 - Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.1016/j.gde.2018.07.003
DO - 10.1016/j.gde.2018.07.003
M3 - Review
C2 - 30077046
AN - SCOPUS:85050804970
VL - 53
SP - 77
EP - 82
JO - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development
JF - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development
SN - 0959-437X
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ID: 202721393