Positive selection in the genomes of two Papua New Guinean populations at distinct altitude levels
M. Andre, N. Brucato, G. Hudjasov, V. Pankratov, D. Yermakovich, R. Kreevan, J. Kariwiga, J. Muke, A. Boland, J.-F. Deleuze, V. Meyer, N. Evans, M. P. Cox, M. Leavesley, M. Dannemann, , F.-X. Ricaut
This study identifies genomic regions under positive selection in highland and lowland PNG populations, linking them to hypoxia, immunity, and archaic introgression.
bioRxiv · Dec 15, 2022Evolutionary Biology