Human Genetics: Lactase Persistence in a Battlefield

2020/11/01 by Lehti Saag · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Ancient DNA #Battlefield #Biology #Demography #Digestive system and related health #Evolutionary biology #Genetics #Lactase #Natural selection #Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease #Persistence (discontinuity) #Population #Trait

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2020.08.087

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