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GPEM
2007
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13 years 4 months ago
Genomic mining for complex disease traits with "random chemistry"
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...
BMCBI
2008
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13 years 5 months ago
Goldsurfer2 (Gs2): A comprehensive tool for the analysis and visualization of genome wide association studies
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...
BMCBI
2008
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13 years 5 months ago
Function2Gene: A gene selection tool to increase the power of genetic association studies by utilizing public databases and expe
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...
BMCBI
2008
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13 years 5 months ago
Large-scale identification of polymorphic microsatellites using an in silico approach
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...
BMCBI
2006
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13 years 5 months ago
Detecting recombination in evolving nucleotide sequences
Background: Genetic recombination can produce heterogeneous phylogenetic histories within a set of homologous genes. These recombination events can be obscured by subsequent resid...
Cheong Xin Chan, Robert G. Beiko, Mark A. Ragan