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Table 3 Genes with evidence of local adaptation

From: Genome-wide scans for loci under selection in humans

Gene

Potential selective pressure

Reference

MAO-A

Behavioural

[81]

MC1R

Climate

[82]

Lactase

Dietary

[83]

CAPN10

Dietary

[76]

TRPV5/TRPV6

Dietary

[60]

CCR5

Infectious disease

[75, 84]

G6PD

Infectious disease

[73]

FY

Infectious disease

[74]

IL4

Infectious disease

[85]

IL1A

Infectious disease

[60]

DCN

Infectious disease

[60]

ACE2

Infectious disease

[60]