lactase persistence
nounDefinitions
The continued activity of the lactase enzyme in adulthood, allowing the digestion of…
The continued activity of the lactase enzyme in adulthood, allowing the digestion of lactose in milk.
- Lactase persistence is under fairly direct genetic control and involves genes that inhibit the typical mammalian shutdown of the production of lactase after nursing ends.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for lactase persistence. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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