Human genetic selection on the MTHFR 677C>T polymorphism

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevalence of genotypes of the 677C>T polymorphism for the MTHFR gene varies among humans. In previous studies, we found changes in the genotypic frequencies of this polymorphism in populations of different ages, suggesting th...

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Main Authors: Rodríguez Alfonso, Gaitán María, Jiménez Ana J, Palomares Arturo R, Callejón Gonzalo, Mayor-Olea Álvaro, Ruiz Maximiliano, Reyes-Engel Armando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/9/104