Article
Implication of next-generation sequencing on association studies.
BMC genomics - 17 Jun 2011
Siu Hoicheong, Zhu Yun, Jin Li, Xiong Momiao
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BACKGROUND: Next-generation sequencing technologies can effectively detect the entire spectrum of genomic variation and provide a powerful tool for systematic exploration of the universe of common, low frequency and rare variants in the entire genome. However, the current paradigm for genome-wide association studies (GWAS) is to catalogue and genotype common variants (5% < MAF). The methods and study design for...
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