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INTERSNP: genome-wide interaction analysis guided by a priori information.
Bioinformatics (Oxford, England) - 15 Dec 2009
Herold Christine, Steffens Michael, Brockschmidt Felix F, Baur Max P, Becker Tim
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SUMMARY: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have lead to the identification of hundreds of genomic regions associated with complex diseases. Nevertheless, a large fraction of their heritability remains unexplained. Interaction between genetic variants is one of several putative explanations for the 'case of missing heritability' and, therefore, a compelling next analysis step. However, genome-wide interaction...
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