Editing GWAS: experimental approaches to dissect and exploit disease-associated genetic variation

Abstract Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have uncovered thousands of genetic variants that influence risk for human diseases and traits. Yet understanding the mechanisms by which these genetic variants, mainly noncoding, have an impact on associated diseases and traits remains a significant h...

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Main Authors: Shuquan Rao, Yao Yao, Daniel E. Bauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Genome Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-021-00857-3