Tibetans adapt to low altitude : CCMB study
Published : May 21, 2021, 9:54 am IST
Updated : May 21, 2021, 9:55 am IST
The study found that the blood parameters when compared to those living in high altitude is different
The work was carried out in CCMB in collaboration with researchers from Ladakh and Karnataka. (Representational Image)
Hyderabad: Tibetans living in the plains in Bylakuppe Karnataka have adapted to the conditions of the plains according to a study by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology.
They are the oldest high-altitude inhabitants and their body adjusts to the low-oxygen conditions. In the high altitude there is more hemoglobin concentration in their blood.