Ancient DNA analysis reveals high frequency of European lactase persistence allele (T-13910) in medieval central europe.

Ruminant milk and dairy products are important food resources in many European, African, and Middle Eastern societies. These regions are also associated with derived genetic variants for lactase persistence. In mammals, lactase, the enzyme that hydrolyzes the milk sugar lactose, is normally down-reg...

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Main Authors: Annina Krüttli, Abigail Bouwman, Gülfirde Akgül, Philippe Della Casa, Frank Rühli, Christina Warinner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3900515?pdf=render