Worldwide Distribution of the MYH9 Kidney Disease Susceptibility Alleles and Haplotypes: Evidence of Historical Selection in Africa

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Taras K. Oleksyk,

Affiliation Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
⨯
George W. Nelson,

Affiliation Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, SAIC-Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
⨯
Ping An,

Affiliation Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, SAIC-Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
⨯
Jeffrey B. Kopp,

Affiliation Kidney Disease Section, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
⨯
Cheryl A. Winkler

* E-mail: winklerc@mail.nih.gov

Affiliation Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, SAIC-Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
⨯

Reader Comments (0)

Haplotypes
Is the Subject Area "Haplotypes" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Medical risk factors
Is the Subject Area "Medical risk factors" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms
Is the Subject Area "Single nucleotide polymorphisms" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Africa
Is the Subject Area "Africa" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Europe
Is the Subject Area "Europe" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Kidneys
Is the Subject Area "Kidneys" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Chronic kidney disease
Is the Subject Area "Chronic kidney disease" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Variant genotypes
Is the Subject Area "Variant genotypes" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.