Trans-ethnic genome-wide association studies: advantages and challenges of mapping in diverse populations.

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Published in Genome Med on October 31, 2014

Authors

Yun R Li1, Brendan J Keating2

Author Affiliations

1: The Center for Applied Genomics, 1,016 Abramson Building, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ; Medical Scientist Training Program, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.
2: The Center for Applied Genomics, 1,016 Abramson Building, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.

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