Browsing by Subject "Hutterites"
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The importance of genealogy in determining genetic associations with complex traits
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Major loci influencing serum triglyceride levels on 2q14 and 9p21 localized by homozygosity-by-descent mapping in a large Hutterite pedigree
(Oxford University Press: Human Molecular Genetics, 2003-01-15)Serum triglyceride (TG) level is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Western countries. Although genome-wide scans for TG have been conducted in several ... -
Variation in the type I interferon gene cluster on 9p21 influences susceptibility to asthma and atopy
(Nature Publishing Group: Genes and Immunity, 2006-03-08)A genome-wide screen for asthma and atopy susceptibility alleles conducted in the Hutterites, a founder population of European descent, reported evidence of linkage with a short tandem repeat polymorphism (STRP) within the ...