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Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies 8 novel loci involved in shape variation of human head hair.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Feb 2018
Liu Fan, Chen Yan, Zhu Gu, Hysi Pirro G, Wu Sijie, Adhikari Kaustubh, Breslin Krystal, Pospiech Ewelina, Hamer Merel A, Peng Fuduan, Muralidharan Charanya, Acuna-Alonzo Victor, Canizales-Quinteros Samuel, Bedoya Gabriel, Gallo Carla, Poletti Giovanni, Rothhammer Francisco, Bortolini Maria Catira, Gonzalez-Jose Rolando, Zeng Changqing, Xu Shuhua, Jin Li, Uitterlinden André G, Ikram M Arfan, van Duijn Cornelia M, Nijsten Tamar, Walsh Susan, Branicki Wojciech, Wang Sijia, Ruiz-Linares Andrés, Spector Timothy D, Martin Nicholas G, Medland Sarah E, Kayser Manfred
Abstract excerpt
Shape variation of human head hair shows striking variation within and between human populations, while its genetic basis is far from being understood. We performed a series of genome-wide association studies (GWASs) and replication studies in a total of 28 964 subjects from 9 cohorts from multiple geographic origins. A meta-analysis of three European GWASs identified 8 novel loci (1p36.23 ERRFI1/SLC45A1, 1p36.22...
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