Extreme Population Differences in the Human Zinc Transporter ZIP4 (SLC39A4) Are Explained by Positiv...
Extreme Population Differences in the Human Zinc Transporter ZIP4 (SLC39A4) Are Explained by Positive Selection in Sub-Saharan Africa
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Extreme differences in allele frequency between West Africans and Eurasians were observed for a leucine-to-valine substitution (Leu372Val) in the human intestinal zinc uptake transporter, ZIP4, yet no further evidence was found for a selective sweep around the ZIP4 gene (SLC39A4). By interrogating allele frequencies in more than 100 diverse human p...
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Extreme Population Differences in the Human Zinc Transporter ZIP4 (SLC39A4) Are Explained by Positive Selection in Sub-Saharan Africa
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1507833890
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1507833890
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1553-7404,1553-7390
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10.1371/journal.pgen.1004128
