Canada’s Nunavik Inuit population are genetically distinct from any other known population. Certain genetic variants identified in this population are associated with a higher risk of brain aneurysms. Nunavik Inuit have distinct genetic signatures in pathways linked to lipid metabolism, allowing them to adjust to higher-fat diets and the extreme temperature of the Canadian Arctic.
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Author: neurosciencenews.com
Post date: 2019-07-23 00:00:41
Category: distinct
Tag: Canada’s
Post ID: 8548