Genome-wide association study of quality traits and starch pasting properties of maize kernels
BMC Genomics, 2023 Background Starch are the main nutritional components of maize (Zea mays L.), and starch pasting properties are widely used as essential indicators for quality estimation.
Xinmei Guo +5 more
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Genome-wide association study comparison analysis based on Hanwoo full-sib family [PDF]
Animal BioscienceObjective The improvement of carcass traits is essential for the Hanwoo industry because of the Hanwoo grade determination system, and genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis is an instrumental tool for identifying the genetic factors that impact ...
Ji-Yeong Kim +5 more
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Elevated polygenic burden for autism is associated with differential DNA methylation at birth
Genome Medicine, 2018 Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social communication and restricted, repetitive behaviors, interests, or activities.
Eilis Hannon +22 more
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Syringohydromyelia in Dogs: The Genomic Component Underlying a Complex Neurological Disease
Animals, 2022 Syringohydromyelia (SHM) is a neurological disorder characterized by the appearance of fluid-containing cavities within the spinal cord. Although SHM is thought to be under multigenic control, the molecular basis of this disease remains poorly defined. A
Sandra Andrino +5 more
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BMC Genomics, 2018 Background Umbilical hernia is one of the most prevalent congenital defect in pigs, causing economic losses and substantial animal welfare problems. Identification and implementation of genomic regions controlling umbilical hernia in breeding is of great
Eli Grindflek +3 more
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Genome-wide association study and subsequent functional analysis reveal regulatory mechanism underlying piglet diarrhea [PDF]
Animal BioscienceObjective Piglet diarrhea poses a serious threat to piglet health and the livestock economy, and is one of the most pressing problems in animal husbandry.
Dong Chen +9 more
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Deriving GWAS summary estimates for paternal smoking in UK biobank: a GWAS by subtraction
BMC Research Notes, 2023 Objective To use genome-wide association study (GWAS) by subtraction, a method for deriving novel GWASs from existing summary statistics, to derive genome-wide summary statistics for paternal smoking.
Benjamin Woolf +3 more
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A Review of Prostate Cancer Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) [PDF]
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 2018 Abstract Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in Europe and the United States. The genetic heritability of prostate cancer is contributed to by both rarely occurring genetic variants with higher penetrance and moderate to commonly occurring variants conferring lower risks.
Benafif, S +3 more
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Precision Medicine Needs to Think Outside the Box
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 Precision medicine offers a precious opportunity to change clinical practice and disrupt medicine’s reliance on crude racial, ethnic, or ancestral categories by focusing on an individual’s unique genetic, environmental, and lifestyle characteristics ...
Daphne O. Martschenko +2 more
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Genome-wide association analysis to identify QTL for carcass traits in Hanwoo (Korean native cattle)
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019 A genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed to investigate the genetic markers associated with carcass traits of Hanwoo (Bos taurus coreanae) steer in the Gangwon region of Korea.
MIN-WOOK HONG +7 more
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