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Copy number variation in the human genome and its implication in autoimmunity.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Apr 2009
Schaschl H, Aitman T J, Vyse T J
Abstract excerpt
The causes of autoimmune disease remain poorly defined. However, it is known that genetic factors contribute to disease susceptibility. Hitherto, studies have focused upon single nucleotide polymorphisms as both tools for mapping and as probable causal variants. Recent studies, using genome-wide analytical techniques, have revealed that, in the genome, segments of DNA ranging in size from kilobases to megabases...
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