#  Genetic variant linked to osteoarthritis favored in cold climates 

 





July 04, 2017

 

 

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Like many others, Ive been rewatching the Game of Thronestelevision series in preparation for the start of the seventh season later this month. So I dont think its all that odd that an image of Jon Snows first trip to the jaw-dropping Wall of ice (which rises 700 feet high) in the frozen north of Westeros popped up in my head as I began research for my latest release about human evolution, migration and genetic selection.

**Source:** Stem Cell TV

**Link:** [Full Text](https://www.stemcell.tv/human-genetics-2/genetic-variant-linked-to-osteoarthritis-favored-in-cold-climates-scope-blog.php)



 

 

 



 

 

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