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On the Evolution of Lactase Persistence in Humans.

Annual review of genomics and human genetics - 31 Aug 2017

Ségurel Laure, Bon Céline

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Lactase persistence-the ability of adults to digest the lactose in milk-varies widely in frequency across human populations. This trait represents an adaptation to the domestication of dairying animals and the subsequent consumption of their milk. Five variants are currently known to underlie this phenotype, which is monogenic in Eurasia but mostly polygenic in Africa. Despite being a textbook example of...

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PMID: 28426286
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genom-091416-035340

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