The evolution of lactose digestion

Lactose: Evolutionary Role, Health Effects, and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2019, Pages 1-48

  Walker, Catherine ^a   Thomas, Mark G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Convergent evolution; Dairying; Diet; Gene culture coevolution; Lactase persistence; Lactose; Milk; Natural selection; Neolithic; Paleolithic

Indexed keywords

EID: 85071451364     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-811720-0.00001-5     Document Type: Chapter

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