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Interspecies synteny mapping identifies a quantitative trait locus for bone mineral density on human chromosome Xp22.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Nov 2005
Parsons Claire A, Mroczkowski H Joel, McGuigan Fiona E A, Albagha Omar M E, Manolagas Stavros, Reid David M, Ralston Stuart H, Shmookler Reis Robert J
Abstract excerpt
Bone mineral density (BMD) is a complex trait with a strong genetic component and an important predictor of osteoporotic fracture risk. Here we report the use of a cross-species strategy to identify genes that regulate BMD, proceeding from quantitative trait mapping in mice to association mapping of the syntenic region in the human genome. We identified a quantitative trait locus (QTL) on the mouse X-chromosome...
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