Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Candidate Loci Associated with Platelet Count in Koreans
Platelets are derived from the fragments that are formed from the cytoplasm of bone marrow megakaryocytes-small irregularly shaped anuclear cells. Platelets respond to vascular damage, contracts blood vessels, and attaches to the damaged region, thereby stopping bleeding, together with the action of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korea Genome Organization
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Genomics & Informatics |
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| Online Access: | http://genominfo.org/upload/pdf/gni-12-225.pdf |