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Why is that some people can't digest milk and other people can?

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Naila Pachani

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Why is that some people can't digest milk and other people can?

« on: 05/11/2010 17:30:03 »

Naila Pachani asked the Naked Scientists:

Why is that some people can't digest milk and other people can?

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Why is that some people can't digest milk and other people can?

« Reply #1 on: 05/11/2010 22:06:37 »

There are several versions of the gene that codes for the lactase enzyme that breaks down lactose.

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