Normal allele: AA
Is one of two SNPs linked to the primary haplotype associated with hypolactasia, more commonly known as lactose intolerance in European populations.
Polymorphism rs4988235 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
11788828 Identification of a variant associated with adult-type hypolactasia.
15114531 Genetic signatures of strong recent positive selection at the lactase gene.
16041375 Demonstrating stratification in a European American population.
17436249 Measuring European population stratification with microarray genotype data.
18021008 Association of bone morphogenetic proteins with otosclerosis.
18602983 Heterogeneity in gene loci associated with type 2 diabetes on human chromosome 20q13.1.
18605960 Genetic testing for adult-type hypolactasia in Italian families.
18797476 Lactase persistence-related genetic variant: population substructure and health outcomes.
18974842 Gender differences in genetic risk profiles for cardiovascular disease
19265028 Geographical structure and differential natural selection among North European populations.
19912639 HLA-E gene polymorphism associates with ankylosing spondylitis in Sardinia.
20097913 Correcting population stratification in genetic association studies using a phylogenetic approach.
20109229 Haplotype allelic classes for detecting ongoing positive selection.
20616999 Usefulness of Mendelian randomization in observational epidemiology.
20650817 Functional intronic polymorphisms: Buried treasure awaiting discovery within our genes.
21152447 Adult-type hypolactasia and lactose malabsorption in Poland.
21212231 A hierarchical Bayesian model for next-generation population genomics.
21235777 Lactase persistence genotypes and malaria susceptibility in Fulani of Mali.
21931699 Genetic risk score predicting risk of rheumatoid arthritis phenotypes and age of symptom onset.
22043165 Genetics of Obesity: What have we Learned?
22332091 Recent advances in understanding the role of nutrition in human genome evolution.
22948027 Stronger signal of recent selection for lactase persistence in Maasai than in Europeans.
23028602 Lactase persistence and lipid pathway selection in the Maasai.
23166662 Fetal alcohol exposure and IQ at age 8: evidence from a population-based birth-cohort study.
24392269 Gene-Lifestyle Interactions in Obesity.
26595274 Genome-wide patterns of selection in 230 ancient Eurasians.
26728963 Genetic diversity of lactase persistence in East African populations.
26753840 Ancient DNA and the rewriting of human history: Be careful with Occam's razor.
26924531 Fast Principal-Component Analysis Reveals Convergent Evolution of ADH1B in Europe and East Asia.
26988143 Human adaptation and population differentiation in the light of ancient genomes.
27135931 The genetic history of Ice Age Europe.
27274049 Early farmers from across Europe directly descended from Neolithic Aegeans.
27502179 The genetics of an early Neolithic pastoralist from the Zagros, Iran.
28302601 Dairy consumption, systolic blood pressure, and risk of hypertension: Mendelian randomization study.
30728219 Dairy Product Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in EPIC-InterAct: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
33170161 Genetic test for the prescription of diets in support of physical activity.
33763108 Whole Genome Interpretation for a Family of Five.
33920682 Ileal Lactase Expression Associates with Lactase Persistence Genotypes.
34445060 Genetically Predicted Milk Intake and Risk of Neurodegenerative Diseases.
34630506 Tracing the Distribution of European Lactase Persistence Genotypes Along the Americas.
34901125 Dairy Consumption, Lactase Persistence, and Mortality Risk in a Cohort From Southern Sweden.
34997937 Dairy consumption and Parkinson's disease: a Mendelian randomized trial.