Native highland and lowland populations differ in γ-globin gene promoter polymorphisms related to altered fetal hemoglobin levels and delayed fetal to adult globin switch after birth

Anthropological Science

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-48

  Rottgardt, Inken ^a   Rothhammer, Francisco ^b,c   Dittmar, Manuela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACÁ   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

HBG1; HBG2; High altitude; Promoter; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954320886     PISSN: 09187960     EISSN: 13488570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1537/ase.090402     Document Type: Article

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