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Systematic identification of DNA variants associated with ultraviolet radiation using a novel Geographic-Wide Association Study (GeoWAS).
BMC medical genetics - 20 Jun 2013
Hsu Irving, Chen Rong, Ramesh Aditya, Corona Erik, Kang Hyunseok Peter, Ruau David, Butte Atul J
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BACKGROUND: Long-term environmental variables are widely understood to play important roles in DNA variation. Previously, clinical studies examining the impacts of these variables on the human genome were localized to a single country, and used preselected DNA variants. Furthermore, clinical studies or surveys are either not available or difficult to carry out for developing countries. A systematic approach...
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