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Molecular evolution and balancing selection in the flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 gene (FMO3).
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Oct 2007
Allerston Charles K, Shimizu Makiko, Fujieda Masaki, Shephard Elizabeth A, Yamazaki Hiroshi, Phillips Ian R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3) is involved in the metabolism of foreign chemicals, including therapeutic drugs, and thus mediates interactions between humans and their chemical environment. Loss-of-function mutations in the gene cause the inherited disorder trimethylaminuria, or fish-odour syndrome. The objective was to gain insights into the evolutionary history of FMO3. METHODS: Genetic...
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