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Exploring rare and low-frequency variants in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean population identified genes associated with asthma and allergy traits.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jan 2019
Morin Andréanne, Madore Anne-Marie, Kwan Tony, Ban Maria, Partanen Jukka, Rönnblom Lars, Syvänen Ann-Christine, Sawcer Stephen, Stunnenberg Hendrik, Lathrop Mark, Pastinen Tomi, Laprise Catherine
Abstract excerpt
The Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (SLSJ) region is located in northeastern Quebec and is known for its unique demographic history and founder effect. As founder populations are enriched with population-specific variants, we characterized the variants distribution in SLSJ and compared it with four European populations (Finnish, Sweden, United Kingdom and France), of which the Finnish population is another founder...
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