Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions
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 underst...
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ftcopenhagenunip:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/747204d4-027a-46ff-9191-e41ddb9f6fef 2024-06-09T07:43:49+00:00 Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions Ilardo, Melissa Nielsen, Rasmus 2018-12-01 https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/human-adaptation-to-extreme-environmental-conditions(747204d4-027a-46ff-9191-e41ddb9f6fef).html https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2018.07.003 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess 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 article 2018 ftcopenhagenunip https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2018.07.003 2024-05-16T11:29:17Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic University of Copenhagen: Research Arctic Current Opinion in Genetics & Development 53 77 82 |
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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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