Linkage disequilibrium blocks, haplotype structure, and htSNPs of human CYP7A1 gene

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cholesterol 7-alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) is the rate limiting enzyme for converting cholesterol into bile acids. Genetic variations in the CYP7A1 gene have been associated with metabolic disorders of cholesterol and bile acids, inclu...

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Main Authors: Wan Yu-Jui, Klaassen Curtis D, Guo Grace L, Jenison Robert D, Wang Shuang, Nakamoto Kaori, Zhong Xiao-bo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-05-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/7/29