Uncovering the DNA methylation landscape in key regulatory regions within the FADS cluster.

Genetic variants near and within the fatty acid desaturase (FADS) cluster are associated with polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) biosynthesis, levels of several disease biomarkers and risk of human disease. However, determining the functional mechanisms by which these genetic variants impact PUFA lev...

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Main Authors: Elaheh Rahbar, Hannah C Ainsworth, Timothy D Howard, Gregory A Hawkins, Ingo Ruczinski, Rasika Mathias, Michael C Seeds, Susan Sergeant, James E Hixson, David M Herrington, Carl D Langefeld, Floyd H Chilton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5619705?pdf=render