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Homozygosity mapping in an Irish ALS case-control cohort describes local demographic phenomena and points towards potential recessive risk loci.
Genomics - 1 Apr 2015
McLaughlin Russell L, Kenna Kevin P, Vajda Alice, Heverin Mark, Byrne Susan, Donaghy Colette G, Cronin Simon, Bradley Daniel G, Hardiman Orla
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Runs of homozygosity are common in European populations and are indicative of consanguinity, restricted population size and recessively inherited traits. Here, we map runs of homozygosity (ROHs) in an Irish case-control cohort for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a devastating neurological co...
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