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Genetic admixture predictors of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in a South African population.
Gene - 30 Dec 2024
Carter R Colin, Yang Zikun, Akkaya-Hocagil Tugba, Jacobson Sandra W, Jacobson Joseph L, Dodge Neil C, Hoyme H Eugene, Zeisel Steven H, Meintjes Ernesta M, Kizil Caghan, Tosto Giuseppe
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Ancestrally admixed populations are underrepresented in genetic studies of complex diseases, which are still dominated by European-descent populations. This is relevant not only from a representation standpoint but also because of admixed populations' unique features, including being enriched for rare variants, for which effect sizes are disproportionately larger than common polymorphisms. Furthermore, results...
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