Phylogenetic analysis of the evolution of lactose digestion in adults

Human Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 597-619

  Holden, Clare ^a   Mace, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultural evolution; Lactose digestion capacity; Pastoralism; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE; VITAMIN D;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; GENETICS; HISTORY; HUMAN; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYLOGENY; STATISTICS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CULTURAL EVOLUTION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LACTOSE; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MILK; PHYLOGENY; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; VITAMIN D;

EID: 77952949764     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: 15346617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3378/027.081.0609     Document Type: Article

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