Dairying barriers affect the distribution of lactose malabsorption

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 301-312

  Bloom, Gabrielle ^a   Sherman, Paul W ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Cattle diseases; Cholera; Dairying barriers; Lactase persistence; Lactose malabsorption; Malaria; Nomadism; Sleeping sickness

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 21344455311     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2004.10.002     Document Type: Article

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