Natural selection on TMPRSS6 associated with the blunted erythropoiesis and improved blood viscosity in Tibetan Pigs
X. Kong, X. Dong, S. Yang, J. Qian, J. Yang, Q. Jiang, X. Li, B. Wang, D. Yan, S. Lu, H. Mao, X. Gou
This study identifies a deletion in TMPRSS6 associated with reduced hemoglobin and improved blood viscosity in Tibetan pigs adapted to high altitude.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2018Physiology