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Adaptive selection of an incretin gene in Eurasian populations.
Genome research - 1 Jan 2011
Chang Chia Lin, Cai James J, Lo Chiening, Amigo Jorge, Park Jae-Il, Hsu Sheau Yu Teddy
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Diversities in human physiology have been partially shaped by adaptation to natural environments and changing cultures. Recent genomic analyses have revealed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are associated with adaptations in immune responses, obvious changes in human body forms, or adaptations to extreme climates in select human populations. Here, we report that the human GIP locus was differentially...
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