Small island, big genetic discoveries.

Nat Genet
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Abstract

Three new studies have identified new genes and sequence variants implicated in blood lipids, inflammatory markers, hemoglobin levels and adult height variation in Sardinia. These reports highlight the usefulness of large-scale genotype imputation based on whole-genome sequencing, particularly in isolated populations, in studying the genetics of complex human phenotypes.

Year of Publication
2015
Journal
Nat Genet
Volume
47
Issue
11
Pages
1224-5
Date Published
2015 Nov
ISSN
1546-1718
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DOI
10.1038/ng.3426
PubMed ID
26506900
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