Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions

Melissa Ilardo; Rasmus Nielsen

doi:10.1016/j.gde.2018.07.003

Human adaptation to extreme environmental conditions

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Journal	Current Opinion in Genetics and Development
Volume	53
Pages (from-to)	77-82
Number of pages	6
ISSN	0959-437X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2018.07.003
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2018

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