Some people have evolved bigger spleens to hunt underwater

Researchers have found that Indonesia’s Bajau people, who for generations have spent the majority of their days diving and hunting underwater, also have genetic adaptations for their unusual lifestyle.

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Read the paper: http://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S00...

CREDITS

producer
Sarah Crespi

supervising producer
Nguyen Khoi Nguyen

story
Elizabeth Pennisi

citation
M. A. Ilardo et al., Cell 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.03.054

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diver with jackfish Timothy Allen/Getty
Bajau villagers  Melissa Ilardo
spleen measuring Peter Damgaard

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Nguyen Khoi Nguyen

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Nguyen Khoi Nguyen

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