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new study on genetic cold adaptation in Siberia
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Date: January 29, 2013 06:08PM [news.sciencemag.org]
"Previous research on cold adaptation included two Siberian populations and implicated a couple of related genes. For example, genes called UCP1 and UCP3 tend to be found in more active forms in populations that live in colder climes, according to work published in 2010 by University of Chicago geneticist Anna Di Rienzo and her colleagues. These genes help the body's fat stores directly produce heat rather than producing chemical energy for muscle movements or brain functions, a process called "nonshivering thermogenesis." " Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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