The genetics of African populations in health and disease:

"The birthplace of modern humans, Africa, has the highest genetic diversity in the world, yet it remains vastly understudied. With biomedical research increasingly focused on human variation, studying the large population size and number of mutations in African genomes could unravel the complex...

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Weitere Verfasser: Ibrahim, Muntaser 1957- (HerausgeberIn), Rotimi, Charles N. 1957- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, United Kingdon ; New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2020
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology [84]
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Zusammenfassung:"The birthplace of modern humans, Africa, has the highest genetic diversity in the world, yet it remains vastly understudied. With biomedical research increasingly focused on human variation, studying the large population size and number of mutations in African genomes could unravel the complexity of phenotypic traits underlying the biology of our species and hold huge potential for scientific and medical advances. An initial chapter 'conceptualizes Africa', providing relevant terminology. The first section covers genetic history and population structure. The next section looks at the genetic basis of common infectious diseases, such as leishmaniasis, malaria and tuberculosis, with a final part considering common non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, heart disease and cancer. Gene environment interaction under globalization and the burden of diseases of lifestyle are included. For researchers and graduate students in biological anthropology, genetic anthropology, human and population genetics, and public health"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:xi, 338 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:9781107072022
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