As modern and ancient DNA sequence data from diverse human populations accumulate,
evidence is increasing in support of the existence of beneficial variants acquired from …

Environmental adaptation, predisposition to common diseases, and, potentially, speciation
may all be linked through the adaptive potential of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) alterations of …

In spite of the long‐term interest in the process of balancing selection, its frequency in
genomes and evolutionary significance remain unclear due to challenges related to its …

Across-nation differences in the mean values for complex traits are common,,,,,,,, but the
reasons for these differences are unknown. Here we find that many independent loci …

Associations between cells and the basement membrane are critical for a variety of
biological events including cell proliferation, cell migration, cell differentiation and the …

Colour patterns are prominent features of many animals and have important functions in
communication, such as camouflage, kin recognition and mate choice. As targets for natural …

Much like other indigenous domesticated animals, Tibetan chickens living at high altitudes
(2,200–4,100 m) show specific physiological adaptations to the extreme environmental …

Background Artificial selection for economically important traits in cattle is expected to have
left distinctive selection signatures on the genome. Access to high-density genotypes …

Human genetic diversity is the result of population genetic forces. This genetic variation
influences disease risk and contributes to health disparities. Autoimmune diseases (ADs) …

Abstract Simonson, Tatum S. Altitude adaptation: A glimpse through various lenses. High Alt
Med Biol 16: 125–137, 2015.—Recent availability of genome-wide data from highland …