Saturday, 16 February 2013

Cold resistance runs in genes

Moscow (Voice of Russia) Feb 15, 2013



British researchers have found a cold resistance gene in the DNA of indigenous Siberian tribes, which helps them survive in the harsh local environment. A team of geneticists from Cambridge University took DNA samples from about 200 natives of Siberia. Laboratory tests revealed the presence of a cold-responsive gene that enhances freezing tolerance.

Remarkably, it controls metabolic .....