ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
,
Natural Sciences in General
,
Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Haemoglobin C, which carries a glutamate-to-lysine mutation in the β-globin chain, protects West African children against Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Mechanisms of protection are not established for the heterozygous (haemoglobin AC) or homozygous (haemoglobin CC) states. Here we report ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature03631
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