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Genetically determined phenotype covariation networks control bone strength.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Jul 2010
Jepsen Karl J, Courtland Hayden-William, Nadeau Joseph H
Abstract excerpt
To identify genes affecting bone strength, we studied how genetic variants regulate components of a phenotypic covariation network that was previously shown to accurately characterize the compensatory trait interactions involved in functional adaptation during growth. Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) regulating femoral robustness, morphologic compensation, and mineralization (tissue quality) were mapped at three...
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