Genetic mechanisms and age-related macular degeneration: common variants, rare variants, copy number variations, epigenetics, and mitochondrial genetics

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a complex and multifaceted disease involving contributions from both genetic and environmental influences. Previous work exploring the genetic contributions of AMD has implicated numerous genomic regions and a variety of...

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Main Authors: Liu Melissa M, Chan Chi-Chao, Tuo Jingsheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Human Genomics
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Online Access:http://www.humgenomics.com/content/6/1/13