The evolution of lactase persistence

Antropologia Portuguesa

Volumn 29, Issue , 2012, Pages 121-137

  Rocha, Jorge ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM BIODIVERSIDADE E RECURSOS GENÉTICOS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Gene culture co evolution; Lactase persistence; Natural selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904646494     PISSN: 08700990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14195/2182-7982_29_9     Document Type: Article

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