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Vitamin D3 (VD3) is a fat soluble secosteroid obtained primarily through ultraviolet-B dependent synthesis in the skin. VD3 has antitumor effects and has been suggested to reduce risk of non-skin cancers. The vitamin D receptor (VDR) has shown inconsistent association with prost…

The genetic differences between rhesus macaques in the eastern (e.g., China) and western (e.g., India) parts of their geographic range warrant regarding the two as different subspecies. However, very little is known about the molecular characterization of this species in their t…

The HbS gene had a limited number of origins during history, and these can be defined by the haplotype (a set of DNA polymorphisms inherited together) of the associated β-globin gene. Five major haplotypes have been identified, and associated with different ethnic groups. These …