Genetic variation of FUT2 in a Peruvian population: identification of a novel LTR‐mediated deletion and characterization of 4 nonsynonymous single‐nucleotide polymorphisms

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BACKGROUND The human FUT2 gene, which encodes a secretor type α(1,2)fucosyltransferase, is reported to have several population‐specific single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and copy number variations. However, little is known about genetic variation of FUT2 in Native Americans. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS To detect SNPs and copy number variations of the FUT2 gene in Peruvians, direct sequencing and digital...

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