title: Human evolution: genomic gifts from archaic hominins.
abstract: The dispersal of humans throughout the world was accompanied by adaptations to local environments. New research shows that a previously identified haplotype of the EPAS1 gene, which allows Tibetans to live at high altitude, was inherited from archaic hominin ancestors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave NE, Box 355065, Seattle WA 98195-5065, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vernot
authors.affiliation: Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave NE, Box 355065, Seattle WA 98195-5065, USA. Electronic address: akeyj@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Joshua M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Akey
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000235:genetics*; D000531:Altitude; D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D015186:Hominidae / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004247:DNA