Determination of beta-defensin genomic copy number in different populations: a comparison of three methods.

There have been conflicting reports in the literature on association of gene copy number with disease, including CCL3L1 and HIV susceptibility, and β-defensins and Crohn's disease. Quantification of precise gene copy numbers is important in order to define any association of gene copy number wi...

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Main Authors: Peder Fode, Cathrine Jespersgaard, Robert J Hardwick, Helen Bogle, Michael Theisen, Daniel Dodoo, Martin Lenicek, Libor Vitek, Ana Vieira, Joao Freitas, Paal Skytt Andersen, Edward J Hollox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3043064?pdf=render