Population genomics of human gene expression

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International HapMap ProjectBiologyGeneticsGenetic variationFunctional genomicsGeneGene expression profilingGenomicsCopy-number variationPopulationHuman genomeGene expressionSingle-nucleotide polymorphismGenome-wide association studyExpression quantitative trait lociRegulation of gene expressionGenetic associationComputational biologyGenomeGenotype

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Year: 2007
Type: article
Volume: 39
Issue: 10
Pages: 1217-1224
Citations: 1179
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                                    Barbara E. Stranger, 
                                
                                    Alexandra C. Nica, 
                                
                                    Matthew S. Forrest
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2007). 
                            Population genomics of human gene expression. 
                            Nature Genetics
                            , 39
                            (10)
                            , 1217-1224.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/ng2142
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/ng2142