Brief communication: Effect of nomadic subsistence practices on lactase persistence associated genetic variation in Kuwait.

ABSTRACT Lactase persistence (LP)-the ability to digest lactose in adulthood-is paradigmatic of Holocenic dietary change affecting the evolutionary trajectory of specific populations. Kuwait represents one location of high LP where the variation in associated genomic regions has not been examined. H...

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Publicado en:	American Journal of Physical Anthropology Vol. 152; no. 1; pp. 140 - 145
Autores principales:	Hill, Sarah Catherine, Mohammad, Talal Ramadan, Kivisild, Toomas
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Wiley-Blackwell Sep2013
Materias:	Beta-galactosidase Human genetic variation Gene frequency Lactose Holocene Epoch
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