Gene linked to arthritis may have helped humans survive Ice Age: Study

July 05, 2017

Coverage on Nature Genetics GDF5 and Height Paper

A gene linked to increased risk of osteoarthritis and reduced height may have helped early humans survive Ice Age, a study has found. Researchers at the Stanford University and Harvard University in the US have shown that, despite its association with the painful joint disease, this genetic variant has been repeatedly favoured as early humans migrated out of Africa and into colder northern climates.

Source: Business Standard

Author: Press Trust of India

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