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Open Access | Loss of balancing selection in the beta S globin locus

Submitted by Inga on February 7, 2010 - 14:10
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Niven A Salih, Ayman A Hussain, Ibrahim A Elmugtaba, Abeir M Elzein, Ibrahim M Elhassan, Eltahir AG Khalil, Hani B Ishag, Hiba S Mohamed, Dominic Kwiatkowski and Muntaser E Ibrahim
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BMC Medical Genetics 2010, 11:21
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Probably the best example of the rise and maintenance of balancing selection as an evolutionary trend is the role of S-haemoglobin (HbS - rs334) in protecting from malaria. Yet, the dynamics of such a process remains poorly understood, particularly in relation to different malaria transmission rates and the genetic background of the affected populations.

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