Our rapidly growing knowledge regarding genetic variation in the human genome offers great potential for understanding the genetic etiology of disease. This, in turn, could revolut...
Margaret J. Eppstein, Joshua L. Payne, Bill C. Whi...
Background: Genome wide association (GWA) studies are now being widely undertaken aiming to find the link between genetic variations and common diseases. Ideally, a well-powered G...
Fredrik Pettersson, Andrew P. Morris, Michael R. B...
Background: Many common disorders have multiple genetic components which convey increased susceptibility. SNPs have been used to identify genetic components which are associated w...
Don L. Armstrong, Chaim O. Jacob, Raphael Zidovetz...
Background: Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) or microsatellite markers are valuable for genetic research. Experimental methods to develop SSR markers are laborious, time consuming and...
Jifeng Tang, Samantha J. Baldwin, Jeanne M. E. Jac...
Background: Genetic recombination can produce heterogeneous phylogenetic histories within a set of homologous genes. These recombination events can be obscured by subsequent resid...