Genetic polymorphisms in CYP1A1, CYP1B1 and COMT genes in Greenlandic Inuit and Europeans

Genetic polymorphisms in CYP1A1, CYP1B1 and COMT genes in Greenlandic Inuit and Europeans

Background. The Indigenous Arctic population is of Asian descent, and their genetic background is different from the Caucasian populations. Relatively little is known about the specific genetic polymorphisms in genes involved in the activation and detoxification mechanisms of environmental contamina...

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Main Authors: Mandana Ghisari, Manhai Long, Eva C. Bonefeld-Jørgensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Subjects:
Inuit
genetic polymorphism
cytochrome P450
COMT
persistent organic pollutants
PCBs
Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/21113/pdf_1

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