Quantitative trait loci for bone lengths on chromosome 5 using dual energy X-Ray absorptiometry imaging in the Twins UK cohort.
Human height is a highly heritable and complex trait but finding important genes has proven more difficult than expected. One reason might be the composite measure of height which may add heterogeneity and noise. The aim of this study was to conduct a genome-wide linkage scan to identify quantitativ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2262137?pdf=render |