#  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 ](/news-categories/coverage-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

**Link:** [Full Text](https://www.tekniikkatalous.fi/uutiset/a/f753a809-86b9-3127-9ab2-712deaabc269)



 

 

 



 

 

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