The genetically programmed down-regulation of lactase in children

Gastroenterology

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1230-1236

  Wang, Y ^a   Harvey, C B ^a   Hollox, E J ^a   Phillips, A D ^a   Poulter, M ^a   Clay, P ^a   Walker Smith, J A ^a   Swallow, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTASE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYME REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0031750479     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(98)70429-9     Document Type: Article

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