Integration of biological networks and pathways with genetic association studies

Human Genetics

Volumn 131, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1677-1686

  Sun, Yan V ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; GENE SET ENRICHMENT ANALYSIS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84866731350     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: 14321203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00439-012-1198-7     Document Type: Review

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