Article
Frequency of LCT -13910C>T single nucleotide polymorphism associated with adult-type hypolactasia/lactase persistence among Brazilians of different ethnic groups.
Nutrition journal - 2 Oct 2009
Mattar Rejane, Monteiro Maria S, Villares Cibele A, Santos Aníbal F, Silva Joyce M K, Carrilho Flair J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Adult-type hypolactasia, the physiological decline of lactase some time after weaning, was previously associated with the LCT -13910C>T polymorphism worldwide except in Africa. Lactase non-persistence is the most common phenotype in humans, except in northwestern Europe with its long history of pastoralism and milking. We had previously shown association of LCT -13910C>T polymorphism with adult-type...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
