High frequency of lactose intolerance in a prehistoric hunter-gatherer population in northern Europe
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genes and culture are believed to interact, but it has been difficult to find direct evidence for the process. One candidate example that has been put forward is lactase persistence in adulthood, i.e. the ability to continue digestin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/89 |