Analysis of the genetic basis of disease in the context of worldwide human relationships and migration.

Genetic diversity across different human populations can enhance understanding of the genetic basis of disease. We calculated the genetic risk of 102 diseases in 1,043 unrelated individuals across 51 populations of the Human Genome Diversity Panel. We found that genetic risk for type 2 diabetes and...

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Main Authors: Erik Corona, Rong Chen, Martin Sikora, Alexander A Morgan, Chirag J Patel, Aditya Ramesh, Carlos D Bustamante, Atul J Butte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-05-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3662561?pdf=render