Gene-environment interactions in genome-wide association studies: Current approaches and new directions

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1120-1134

  Winham, Stacey J ^a   Biernacka, Joanna M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

data mining; Gene environment interaction; gene level; gene set; pathway

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TRENDS; DATA-MINING; GENE-LEVEL; GENE-SET; PATHWAY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

DATA-MINING; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENE-LEVEL; GENE-SET; PATHWAY;

EID: 84883655952     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12114     Document Type: Article

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