Combination of Genetic and Humanitarian (Cross-Cultural) Methods for the Identification of Human Genes Involved in the Process of Adaptation to Evolutionary New Environmental Factors

Russian Journal of Genetics • Vol/Iss. 51(4) • Pleiades Publishing. • • Published In • Pages: 397-407 •
By Borinskaya, S. A., Yankovsky, N. K.

Hypothesis

The frequency of the APOE e4 allele is higher in populations for which hunting and gathering is typical (401).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Spearman Rho TestSupportedp < 0.001.56two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Hunting-Gathering IndependentCollecting, Hunting And Trapping
Frequency of the APOE e4 alleleDependentGenetics, Physiological Data