Signatures of adaptation in myopia-related genes on the sunlight exposure hypothesis.

Published in: Journal of physiological anthropology (2023)

Myopia genes involved in light perception showed signs of selection. Local adaptation during human migration shaped the genetic basis of myopia and may have influenced its global prevalence distribution.

Keyphrases

optic nerve
endothelial cells
genome wide
risk factors
induced pluripotent stem cells
pluripotent stem cells
copy number
dna methylation
gene expression