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Deborah Nickerson, Pioneering Genome Researcher, Dies at 67
Using the Human Genome Project as her guide, she helped find genes responsible for cardiovascular disease, autism and a rare disorder called Miller syndrome.
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Influence of common and rare genetic variation on warfarin dose among African-Americans and European-Americans using the exome array
We identified some novel genes/SNPs that underpin warfarin dose response. Further replication is needed to confirm our findings.
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