Robustness of genome-wide scanning using archived dried blood spot samples as a DNA source

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The search to identify disease-susceptible genes requires access to biological material from numerous well-characterized subjects. Archived residual dried blood spot (DBS) samples, also known as Guthrie cards, from national newborn s...

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Main Authors: Børglum Anders D, Harboe Zitta B, Sørensen Henrik T, Mors Ole, Mortensen Preben B, Nørgaard-Pedersen Bent, Benfield Thomas L, Nørgaard Mette, Bønnelykke Klaus, Kreiner-Møller Eskil, Grauholm Jonas, Grove Jakob, Hollegaard Mads V, Demontis Ditte, Ørntoft Torben F, Bisgaard Hans, Hougaard David M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/58