A family study of lactose tolerance

Survey data from 38 families consisting of both parents and at least one biological offspring provided no support for the belief that lactose tolerance resulted from having at least one dominant gene on an autosomal gene pair and did not support the belief that Caucasians are more frequently toleran...

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Published in:Behavior genetics 1981-07, Vol.11 (4), p.369-372
Main Authors: Johnson, R.C, Schwitters, S.Y, Cole, R.E, Ahern, F.M, Au, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Child
Ethnic Groups
Female
Genes, Dominant
Hawaii
Humans
Lactose Intolerance - genetics
Male
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Summary:Survey data from 38 families consisting of both parents and at least one biological offspring provided no support for the belief that lactose tolerance resulted from having at least one dominant gene on an autosomal gene pair and did not support the belief that Caucasians are more frequently tolerant of lactose than are persons of Oriental or of mixed Caucasian-Oriental ancestry.
ISSN:0001-8244
1573-3297
DOI:10.1007/BF01070818