From integrative genomics to systems genetics in the rat to link genotypes to phenotypes

DMM Disease Models and Mechanisms

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 1097-1110

  Moreno Moral, Aida ^a   Petretto, Enrico ^a  

^a DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

EQTL; Gene network; Integrative genomics; Rat; Systems genetics

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTOME;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COPY NUMBER VARIATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MAPPING; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETIC REGULATION; GENETICS; GENOME ANALYSIS; GENOMICS; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLOME; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS MAPPING; RAT; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYSTEMS GENETICS; ANIMAL; DISEASES; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDY; GENOTYPE; PHENOTYPE; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DISEASE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENOMICS; GENOTYPE; PHENOTYPE; RATS; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

EID: 84993993679     PISSN: 17548403     EISSN: 17548411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/dmm.026104     Document Type: Review

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