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Loss of balancing selection in the βS globin locus

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Loss of balancing selection in the βS globin locus

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Loss of balancing selection in the βS globin locus

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Loss of balancing selection in the βS globin locus

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Salih, Niven A , Hussain, Ayman A , Almugtaba, Ibrahim A , Elzein, Abeir M , Elhassan, Ibrahim M , Khalil, Eltahir AG , Ishag, Hani B , Mohammed, Hiba S , Kwiatkowski, Dominic and Ibrahim, Muntaser E

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BioMed Central Ltd

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BMC medical genetics, 2010-02, Vol.11 (1), p.21-21, Article 21

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BACKGROUND: Probably the best example of the rise and maintenance of balancing selection as an evolutionary trend is the role of S-haemoglobin (HbS - rs334) in protecting from malaria. Yet, the dynamics of such a process remains poorly understood, particularly in relation to different malaria transmission rates and the genetic background of the aff...

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Loss of balancing selection in the βS globin locus

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ff5235ab63af484b8704c1437c98fb8c

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ff5235ab63af484b8704c1437c98fb8c

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1471-2350

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1471-2350

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10.1186/1471-2350-11-21

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