Open AccessConcerted Genetic Function in Blood Traits
Author(s) -
Sarah Kim-Hellmuth,
Tuuli Lappalainen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2016.10.055
Subject(s) - biology , genome wide association study , human genetic variation , genetic association , genomics , evolutionary biology , function (biology) , human genome , genetic variation , computational biology , human genetics , genome , genetics , gene , genotype , single nucleotide polymorphism
The hematopoietic system plays a major role in human health. Two studies by Astle et al. and Chen et al. published in this issue of Cell use genome-wide association and functional genomics approaches to provide deep insights into the role of genetic variants in hematological traits. We discuss these discoveries and future strategies toward completing our understanding of the genetic basis for variation in human traits.
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