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Abstract

Interactions among loci or between genes and environmental factors make a substantial contribution to variation in complex traits such as disease susceptibility. Nonetheless, many studies that attempt to identify the genetic basis of complex traits ignore the possibility that loci interact. We argue that epistasis should be accounted for in complex trait studies; we critically assess current study designs for detecting epistasis and discuss how these might be adapted for use in additional populations, including humans.

Published in

Nature Reviews Genetics
2004, volume: 5, number: 8, pages: 618-625

SLU Authors

  • Carlborg, Örjan

    • Uppsala University

UKÄ Subject classification

Clinical Science

Publication identifier

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg1407

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/57910