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Most Tibetans Genetically Adapted to the High Life
3 min•2 september 2014
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Ninety percent of Tibetans share a genetic mutation that prevents their blood from becoming dangerously clogged with red blood cells at high altitudes—a response that can be deadly for non-native mountaineers. Karen Hopkin reports.
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