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Whole-Genome Sequencing Could Complement GWAS to Find Rare Variants Associated with Disease Risk

Mar 08, 2011
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By Monica Heger

Whole-genome sequencing in combination with genome-wide association studies could be the key to uncovering rare variants associated with disease risk, according to researchers from Decode Genetics.

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