Commentary on “ Limitations of GCTA as a solution to the missing heritability problem ”
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1. Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia 2. The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The Translation Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia 3. School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia 4. Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia 5. Biosciences Research Division, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia Correspondence: Jian Yang ([email protected]) or Peter Visscher ([email protected]).
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