Bone density and genomic analysis unfold cold adaptation mechanisms of ancient inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego

Bone density and genomic analysis unfold cold adaptation mechanisms of ancient inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego

Abstract The Fuegians, ancient inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego, are an exemplary case of a cold-adapted population, since they were capable of living in extreme climatic conditions without any adequate clothing. However, the mechanisms of their extraordinary resistance to cold remain enigmatic. Brow...

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Main Authors: Mikiko Watanabe, Renata Risi, Mary Anne Tafuri, Valentina Silvestri, Daniel D’Andrea, Domenico Raimondo, Sandra Rea, Fabio Di Vincenzo, Antonio Profico, Dario Tuccinardi, Rosa Sciuto, Sabrina Basciani, Stefania Mariani, Carla Lubrano, Saverio Cinti, Laura Ottini, Giorgio Manzi, Lucio Gnessi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02783-1

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