Article
[Genome-wide association studies].
Ugeskrift for laeger - 6 Oct 2008
Feenstra Bjarke, Boyd Heather Allison, Melbye Mads
Abstract excerpt
Within the last year, genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified a large number of robust associations between genetic variants and common diseases. Two key premises underlie this burst of discovery. First, the HapMap project has provided a catalogue of human genetic variation. Second, genotyping microarrays can now assess up to 1 million SNPs, allowing hypothesis-free screening of the entire genome....
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