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Importance of acetylator phenotype in the identity of Asian populations.
Human biology - 1 Jun 2007
Zaid R B, Nargis M, Neelotpol S, Sayeed M A, Banu A, Shurovi S, Hassan K N, Salimullah M, Ali L, Azad Khan A K
Abstract excerpt
The Marma, Tripura, and Chakma are tribal populations of South Asian countries such as Bangladesh. The populations are thought to be immigrants who started moving from their original home in the Far East toward the west and south. We randomly selected 80 Marma, 53 Tripura, and 43 Chakma to determine acetylation capacity and acetylator phenotype. The mean acetylation capacities were 63% in the Marma, 65% in the...
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