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The mountains and
                                                                                                plateaus of Tibet are
                                                                                                amongst the world’s
                                                                                                   highest, and yet
                                                                                                humans have settled
                                                                                                 and survived there
                                                                                                 thanks to an ability
                                                                                                to adapt to even the
                                                                                                   most challenging
                                                                                                       conditions.


























































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                             The links among extreme environments,
                             genetics, and the human ability to adapt

                             by Karen Coates
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