Genetics of gene expression and its effect on disease

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BiologyAdipose tissueGenePhenotypeGeneticsObesityGene expressionGenetic associationGenome-wide association studyPopulationComputational biologyDiseaseGenomeGenotypeEndocrinologyInternal medicineMedicineSingle-nucleotide polymorphism

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Year: 2008
Type: article
Volume: 452
Issue: 7186
Pages: 423-428
Citations: 1311
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                                    Valur Emilsson, 
                                
                                    Guðmar Þorleifsson, 
                                
                                    Bin Zhang
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2008). 
                            Genetics of gene expression and its effect on disease. 
                            Nature
                            , 452
                            (7186)
                            , 423-428.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/nature06758
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/nature06758