Genetics of gene expression and its effect on disease.

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Published in Nature on March 16, 2008

Authors

Valur Emilsson1, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Bin Zhang, Amy S Leonardson, Florian Zink, Jun Zhu, Sonia Carlson, Agnar Helgason, G Bragi Walters, Steinunn Gunnarsdottir, Magali Mouy, Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir, Gudrun H Eiriksdottir, Gyda Bjornsdottir, Inga Reynisdottir, Daniel Gudbjartsson, Anna Helgadottir, Aslaug Jonasdottir, Adalbjorg Jonasdottir, Unnur Styrkarsdottir, Solveig Gretarsdottir, Kristinn P Magnusson, Hreinn Stefansson, Ragnheidur Fossdal, Kristleifur Kristjansson, Hjortur G Gislason, Tryggvi Stefansson, Bjorn G Leifsson, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, John R Lamb, Jeffrey R Gulcher, Marc L Reitman, Augustine Kong, Eric E Schadt, Kari Stefansson

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1: deCODE genetics, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland.

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