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Softwares and methods for estimating genetic ancestry in human populations.
Human genomics - 5 Jan 2013
Liu Yushi, Nyunoya Toru, Leng Shuguang, Belinsky Steven A, Tesfaigzi Yohannes, Bruse Shannon
Abstract excerpt
The estimation of genetic ancestry in human populations has important applications in medical genetic studies. Genetic ancestry is used to control for population stratification in genetic association studies, and is used to understand the genetic basis for ethnic differences in disease susceptibility. In this review, we present an overview of genetic ancestry estimation in human disease studies, followed by a...
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