Evolutionary and functional analyses of LRP5 in archaic and extant modern humans

[Background] The human lineage has undergone a postcranial skeleton gracilization (i.e. lower bone mass and strength relative to body size) compared to other primates and archaic populations such as the Neanderthals. This gracilization has been traditionally explained by differences in the mechanica...

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Autores: Roca-Ayats, Neus, Maceda, Iago, Bruque, Carlos David, Martínez-Gil, Núria, Garcia-Giralt, Natàlia, Cozar, Mónica, Mellibovsky, Leonardo, Van Hul, Wim, Lao, Oscar, Grinberg, Daniel, Balcells, Susanna
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/372299
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/372299
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85194519974
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Neanderthal
LRP5
Archaic introgression
Bone mineral density
Denisovan
Human evolution
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Sumario:[Background] The human lineage has undergone a postcranial skeleton gracilization (i.e. lower bone mass and strength relative to body size) compared to other primates and archaic populations such as the Neanderthals. This gracilization has been traditionally explained by differences in the mechanical load that our ancestors exercised. However, there is growing evidence that gracilization could also be genetically influenced.