Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are inherited from parents and they measure heritable events

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are extensively used in case-control studies of practically all cancer types. They are used for the identification of inherited cancer susceptibility genes and those that may interact with environmental factors. However, being genetic markers, they are applicab...

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Main Authors: Hemminki, Kari, Försti, Asta, Lorenzo Bermejo, Justo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2005
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC546222/