Independent introduction of two lactase-persistence alleles into human populations reflects different history of adaptation to milk culture.

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• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  American Journal of Human Genetics

• Publication date

  2008-01-10

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1016/j.ajhg.2007.09.012PMID 18179885PMCID PMC2253962
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