IMPACT OF MALARIA ON GENETIC-POLYMORPHISM AND GENETIC-DISEASES IN AFRICANS AND AFRICAN-AMERICANS

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作者
MILLER, LH
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[1] Laboratory of Malaria Research, Natl. Inst. Allerg. and Infect. Dis., National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
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10.1073/pnas.91.7.2415
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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The high mortality from malaria in sub-Sahara Africa selected multiple genes that give the population a selective advantage. Identification of the genetic basis for resistance may suggest unusual approaches to development of malarial vaccines and antimalarial drugs. Some of these genes may be deleterious, although of selective advantage within the African setting, and need to be identified for counseling for disease prevention.
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