Genetics in the Himalayas

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What are the mechanisms that allow us to adapt to extreme altitude and lack of oxygen? What role do genetics play? "Sherpa Everest":https://brn.cat/sherpa-everest-2017-project/ is a pioneering project whose goal is to try to find the answers. A team of scientists from Barcelona traveled to the Himalayas to join the expedition of mountaineer "Ferran Latorre":http://www.ferranlatorre.com/es/, who has just climbed Mount Everest, his 14th and final eight-thousander - the name given to the world's … READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/06/16/genetics-in-the-himalayas euronews knowledge brings you a fresh mix of the world's most interesting know-hows, directly from space and sci-tech experts. Subscribe for your dose of space and sci-tech: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronewsknowledge Made by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.

Published 2017-06-16 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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