Trans-ethnic genome-wide association studies: advantages and challenges of mapping in diverse populations

Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) are the method most often used by geneticists to interrogate the human genome, and they provide a cost-effective way to identify the genetic variants underpinning complex traits and diseases. Most initial GWASs have focused on genetically homogeneous cohorts f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Li, Yun R, Keating, Brendan J
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4254423/