Accounting for sex in the genome.
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
Genetic association studies of the human genome often omit the X chromosome because of the unique analytical challenges it presents. A concerted effort to undo this exclusion could offer medically relevant insights into basic biology that might otherwise be missed.
Medical subject headings
- Disease
- Genome
- Sex Characteristics
- X Chromosome