Recent Selection on a Class I ADH Locus Distinguishes Southwest Asian Populations Including Ashkenazi Jews

Recent Selection on a Class I ADH Locus Distinguishes Southwest Asian Populations Including Ashkenazi Jews

The derived human alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)1B*48His allele of the ADH1B Arg48His polymorphism (rs1229984) has been identified as one component of an East Asian specific core haplotype that underwent recent positive selection. Our study has been extended to Southwest Asia and additional markers in...

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Main Authors: Sheng Gu, Hui Li, Andrew J. Pakstis, William C. Speed, David Gurwitz, Judith R. Kidd, Kenneth K. Kidd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
alcohol dehydrogenase
population genetics
genetic selection
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/9/9/452

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