Sequence polymorphisms cause many false cis eQTLs.

Many investigations have reported the successful mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for gene expression phenotypes (eQTLs). Local eQTLs, where expression phenotypes map to the genes themselves, are of especially great interest, because they are direct candidates for previously mapped physiolo...

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Main Authors: Rudi Alberts, Peter Terpstra, Yang Li, Rainer Breitling, Jan-Peter Nap, Ritsert C Jansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1906859?pdf=render