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Lactase persistence in central Asia: phenotype, genotype, and evolution.
Human biology - 1 Jun 2011
Heyer Evelyne, Brazier Lionel, Ségurel Laure, Hegay Tatiana, Austerlitz Frédéric, Quintana-Murci Lluis, Georges Myriam, Pasquet Patrick, Veuille Michel
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present study is to document the evolution of the lactase persistence trait in Central Asia, a geographical area that is thought to have been a region of long-term pastoralism. Several ethnic groups co-exist in this area: Indo-Iranian speakers who are traditionally agriculturist (Tajik) and Turkic speakers who used to be nomadic herders (Kazakh, Karakalpak, Kyrgyz, Turkmen). It was recently...
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