#  Shorter, But Survivors 

 





July 07, 2017

 

 

- [ Coverage on Nature Genetics GDF5 and Height Paper ](/news-categories/coverage-nature-genetics-gdf5-and-height-paper)
 
 

 

Genetic mutations that made ancient people shorter and more prone to osteoarthritis may have also [helped them endure an ice age](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/science/they-were-shorter-and-at-risk-for-arthritis-but-they-survived-an-ice-age.html), the *New York Times* reports.

**Source:** Genome Web

**Link:** [Full Text](https://www.genomeweb.com/scan/shorter-survivors)



 

 

 



 

 

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