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Genome-wide association studies: implications for multiethnic samples.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Oct 2008
Cooper Richard S, Tayo Bamidele, Zhu Xiaofeng
Abstract excerpt
The current gene mapping for complex diseases is heavily weighted by studies of population samples from northern Europe. To capture the full range of genetic diversity and exploit the potential of genetic epidemiology to identify important variants, multiple additional populations will need to be examined. The conduct of genome-wide association studies will therefore confront many of the challenges identified in...
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