Genetic Heterogeneity of Self-Reported Ancestry Groups in an Admixed Brazilian Population
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Genetic Heterogeneity of Self-Reported Ancestry Groups in an Admixed Brazilian Population
BACKGROUND Population stratification is the main source of spurious results and poor reproducibility in genetic association findings. Population heterogeneity can be controlled for by grouping individuals in ethnic clusters; however, in admixed populations, there is evidence that such proxies do not provide efficient stratification control. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Epidemiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1349-9092,0917-5040
DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20100164