New approach to link genome-wide association signals to biological function

Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 18:30 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have identified a new strategy to improve the outcome of genome-wide association (GWA) studies. This will lead to a better understanding of the function of affected genes and the biological pathways involved, potentially translating these findings into clinical benefits. It is estimated that this approach, which finds the open chromatin regions in human cells, could be used in one in four GWA studies.

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