Study: Humans evolved to survive in extreme cold - but the price is painful joint problems

July 04, 2017

Coverage on Nature Genetics GDF5 and Height Paper

According to researchers from Stanford and Harvard universities, a variant of the GDF5 gene, which is involved in bone growth and joint formation, has two effects on carriers of its mutations.

Source: Tekniikka & Talous

Author: Miina Rautiainen

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