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Positive selection of AS3MT to arsenic water in Andean populations

Arsenic is a carcinogen associated with skin lesions and cardiovascular diseases. The Colla population from the Puna region in Northwest Argentinean is exposed to levels of arsenic in drinking water exceeding the recommended maximum by a factor of 20. Yet, they thrive in this challenging environment...

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Published in:Mutat Res
Main Authors: Eichstaedt, Christina A., Antao, Tiago, Cardona, Alexia, Pagani, Luca, Kivisild, Toomas, Mormina, Maru
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4896383/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26366667
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2015.07.007
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