60-second Science
Most Tibetans Genetically Adapted to the High Life
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
- Duração: 0:01:22
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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.
