Ethnomycological Knowledge of Three Ethnic Groups in Ethiopia

Ethnomycological knowledge in three communities in Amealco, Quéretaro, México

BACKGROUND Fungi have multiple uses in temperate areas of México, but an important decrease in the traditional knowledge of uses and customs of mushrooms becomes a fundamental issue for fungi conservation. However, only few studies quantify the traditional ethnomycological knowledge in México, and this study is the first quantitative report for Querétaro, a central state with both Otomí and Mes...

Genetic variations among three major ethnic groups in Nigeria using RAPD

Genetically, every individual is unique; this may stem from inheritance, geographical locations, and/or environmental interactions. This study examined the possibility of developing a cheap and easy-to-use marker that can distinguish among the three ethnic groups in Nigeria using RAPD-PCR. Five RAPD primers, OPA1-3 and OPC1-2, were randomly selected and used to amplify DNA samples isolated from...

Diurnal Rhythms of Bone Turnover Markers in Three Ethnic Groups

CONTEXT Ethnic groups differ in fragility fracture risk and bone metabolism. Differences in diurnal rhythms (DRs) of bone turnover and PTH may play a role. OBJECTIVE We investigated the DRs of plasma bone turnover markers (BTMs), PTH, and 1,25(OH)2D in three groups with pronounced differences in bone metabolism and plasma PTH. PARTICIPANTS Healthy Gambian, Chinese, and white British adults ...

Hypolactasia & lactose intolerance among three ethnic groups in Malaysia.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Prevalence of adult-type hypolactasia is known to vary among different countries and in different ethnic populations in the same country. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of hypolactasia and lactose intolerance in three different ethnic populations living in similar environmental conditions in Malaysia. The correlation between different symptom...

Personality and scholastic achievement in three ethnic groups.