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Mexican genomes show wide diversity

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created May 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The detailed new look yet at the genetics of Mexicans is showing significant diversity, a finding that could help point the way to customized drugs and identification of people prone to certain diseases.





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Examining genetic variations among the Huichol population of Mexico

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mexican researchers examined the polymorphisms of three enzymes -- alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH1B), aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) and cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1) -- in the Mestizo and Huichol groups.The Huichols, an indigenous ...


A genetic study of Latin Americans sheds light on a troubled history

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created Mar 21, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 0

A recent molecular analysis of ancestry across Latin America has revealed a marked differentiation between regions and demonstrated a “genetic continuity” between pre-and post Columbian populations. This study, published ...



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