Exploring the genetic basis of human population differences in DNA methylation and their causal impact on immune gene regulation
Abstract Background DNA methylation is influenced by both environmental and genetic factors and is increasingly thought to affect variation in complex traits and diseases. Yet, the extent of ancestry-related differences in DNA methylation, their genetic determinants, and their respective causal impa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | Genome Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-018-1601-3 |