February 16th, 2008
Genetic adaptations to surviving a cold climate linked to diabetes, obesity and heart disease
Our early human ancestors originated from a hot, humid climate where natural selection focused on dispersing heat. As humans migrated to colder climates there would have been evolutionary pressure to adapt to their new settings by boosting the processes that produce and retain heat.
Genes involved in energy metabolism are therefore likely to be central to heat and cold […]
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