A genome-wide survey for SNPs altering microRNA seed sites identifies functional candidates in GWAS

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gene variants within regulatory regions are thought to be major contributors of the variation of complex traits/diseases. Genome wide association studies (GWAS), have identified scores of genetic variants that appear to contribute to...

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Main Authors: Lee Yu-Chi, Parnell Laurence D, Lai Chao-Qiang, Richardson Kris, Ordovas Jose M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/504