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Gene-gene and gene-environment interactions in meta-analysis of genetic association studies.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Lin Chin, Chu Chi-Ming, Lin John, Yang Hsin-Yi, Su Sui-Lung
Abstract excerpt
Extensive genetic studies have identified a large number of causal genetic variations in many human phenotypes; however, these could not completely explain heritability in complex diseases. Some researchers have proposed that the "missing heritability" may be attributable to gene-gene and gene-environment interactions. Because there are billions of potential interaction combinations, the statistical power of a...
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