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Life Science: Human Genetics CORE-UA 303 Homework Assignment 8 [10 points total] Population Genetics Last document update:   ago

Life Science: Human Genetics CORE-UA 303 Prof. D. Fitch Homework Assignment 8 [10 points total] Population Genetics 1. [4 points] Lactose intolerance (due to "lactose malabsorption") is recessive. The abstract of one study (Wang et al., 1984, Human Genetics 67(1):103-106) reads as follows: "Lactose absorption capacity was examined in 641 apparently healthy adolescents and adults (447 males and 194 females with an average age of 22.9 years and an age range of 16-46 years) using a fiel...