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Perspectives on human genetic variation from the HapMap Project.
PLoS genetics - 1 Oct 2005
McVean Gil, Spencer Chris C A, Chaix Raphaelle
Abstract excerpt
The completion of the International HapMap Project marks the start of a new phase in human genetics. The aim of the project was to provide a resource that facilitates the design of efficient genome-wide association studies, through characterising patterns of genetic variation and linkage disequilibrium in a sample of 270 individuals across four geographical populations. In total, over one million SNPs have been...
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