Worldwide distribution of <it>NAT2 </it>diversity: Implications for <it>NAT2 </it>evolutionary history

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The N-acetyltransferase 2 (<it>NAT2</it>) gene plays a crucial role in the metabolism of many drugs and xenobiotics. As it represents a likely target of population-specific selection pressures, we fully sequenced the <...

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Main Authors: Gérard Nathalie, Darlu Pierre, Langaney André, Sabbagh Audrey, Krishnamoorthy Rajagopal, Poloni Estella S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/9/21