Genome-wide association studies, field synopses, and the development of the knowledge base on genetic variation and human diseases.

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Published in Am J Epidemiol on June 04, 2009

Authors

Muin J Khoury1, Lars Bertram, Paolo Boffetta, Adam S Butterworth, Stephen J Chanock, Siobhan M Dolan, Isabel Fortier, Montserrat Garcia-Closas, Marta Gwinn, Julian P T Higgins, A Cecile J W Janssens, James Ostell, Ryan P Owen, Roberta A Pagon, Timothy R Rebbeck, Nathaniel Rothman, Jonine L Bernstein, Paul R Burton, Harry Campbell, Anand Chockalingam, Helena Furberg, Julian Little, Thomas R O'Brien, Daniela Seminara, Paolo Vineis, Deborah M Winn, Wei Yu, John P A Ioannidis

Author Affiliations

1: Office of Public Health Genomics, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. mukl@cdc.gov

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