Genes explain why Tibetans thrive in high places

Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 17:10 in Biology & Nature

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers have identified two genes that appear to explain why Tibetans are able to live comfortably in rarefied air at very high altitudes.

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