Genomic signatures of high-altitude adaptation and chromosomal polymorphism in geladas - Nature.com

Analysing a newly assembled genome of the gelada, an endemic Ethiopian monkey that lives in high altitudes, the authors identify a novel karyotype and genomic elements associated with high-altitude adaptation.

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