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Assessing genome-wide copy number variation in the Han Chinese population.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Oct 2017
Lu Jianqi, Lou Haiyi, Fu Ruiqing, Lu Dongsheng, Zhang Feng, Wu Zhendong, Zhang Xi, Li Changhua, Fang Baijun, Pu Fangfang, Wei Jingning, Wei Qian, Zhang Chao, Wang Xiaoji, Lu Yan, Yan Shi, Yang Yajun, Jin Li, Xu Shuhua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Copy number variation (CNV) is a valuable source of genetic diversity in the human genome and a well-recognised cause of various genetic diseases. However, CNVs have been considerably under-represented in population-based studies, particularly the Han Chinese which is the largest ethnic group in the world. OBJECTIVES: To build a representative CNV map for the Han Chinese population. METHODS: We...
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