Gene Expression Differences Between Europeans And Africans Affec...

Courtesy ScienceDaily Fri, 02/29/2008 - 16:00

Differences in gene expression levels between people of European versus African ancestry can affect how each group responds to certain drugs or fights off specific infections.

An unbiased whole-genome approach found significant differences in several processes.

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