The missing story behind Genome Wide Association Studies: single nucleotide polymorphisms in gene deserts have a story to tell
Genome wide association studies are central to the evolution of personalized medicine. However, the propensity for SNPs to fall outside of genes means that understanding how these polymorphisms alter cellular function requires an expanded view of human genetics. Integrating the study of genome struc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Genetics |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2014.00039/full |