Open AccessPrincipal Component and Linkage Analysis of Cardiovascular Risk Traits in the Norfolk Isolate
Author(s) -
Hannah C. Cox,
Claire Bellis,
Rod A. Lea,
Sharon Quinlan,
Roger Hughes,
Thomas D. Dyer,
Jac Charlesworth,
John Blangero,
Lyn R. Griffiths
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
human heredity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1423-0062
pISSN - 0001-5652
DOI - 10.1159/000210449
Subject(s) - principal component analysis , biology , population , genetics , linkage (software) , chromosome , genetic linkage , medicine , statistics , gene , environmental health , mathematics
An individual's risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) is influenced by genetic factors. This study focussed on mapping genetic loci for CVD-risk traits in a unique population isolate derived from Norfolk Island.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom