Rasmus Nielsen (biologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Danish and American geneticist
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Place of Birth: Denmark
About Rasmus Nielsen (biologist)
- Rasmus Nielsen (born January 27, 1970) is a Danish biologist and professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley.
- His research focuses on statistical genetics and computational genomics as they relate to evolutionary biology.
- Much of his research has focused on the molecular mechanisms of evolutionary adaptations.
- For example, in 2010, his research group discovered the variant in the EPAS1 gene that allows Tibetans to live at high altitudes.
- His research has also identified an evolved genetic adaptation among the Inuit that allows them to metabolize fatty acids.
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