Understanding the contrasting spatial haplotype patterns of malaria-protective β-globin polymorphisms
The malaria-protective β-globin polymorphisms, sickle-cell (β(S)) and β(0)-thalassaemia, are canonical examples of human adaptation to infectious disease. Occurring on distinct genetic backgrounds, they vary markedly in their patterns of linked genetic variation at the population level, suggesting d...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015
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