Genome-wide association studies in Plasmodiumspecies
<p style="text-align:justify;"> Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) look for correlations between traits of interest and genetic markers spread throughout the genome. A recent study in BMC Genetics has found that populations of the malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax should be amen...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Summary: | <p style="text-align:justify;"> Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) look for correlations between traits of interest and genetic markers spread throughout the genome. A recent study in BMC Genetics has found that populations of the malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax should be amenable to GWAS searching for a genetic basis of parasite pathogenicity. Geographical substructure in populations may, however, prove a problem in interpreting the results. </p> |
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