Complex traits and polygenic inheritance in the mouse.

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Polygenic inheritance has recently become an increasingly active field of research due to the availability of techniques allowing in-depth screening of genetic markers across the entire genome. The mouse is being used both in its own right and as a model system for certain human traits. The advantages and disadvantages of the mouse for such studies are outlined and in this context, the adequacy of the mouse as a...

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