A simulation study of gene-by-environment interactions in GWAS implies ample hidden effects

The switch to a modern lifestyle in recent decades has coincided with a rapid increase in prevalence of obesity and other diseases. These shifts in prevalence could be explained by the release of genetic susceptibility for disease in the form of gene-by-environment (GxE) interactions. Yet, the detec...

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Main Authors: Urko M Marigorta, Greg eGibson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2014.00225/full