Morton NE. Genetic epidemiology, genetic maps and positional cloning.
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2004;
358:1701-8. [PMID:
14561327 PMCID:
PMC1693267 DOI:
10.1098/rstb.2003.1357]
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Abstract
Genetic epidemiology developed in the middle of the last century, focused on inherited causes of disease but with methods and results applicable to other traits and even forensics. Early success with linkage led to the localization of genes contributing to disease, and ultimately to the Human Genome Project. The discovery of millions of DNA markers has encouraged more efficient positional cloning by linkage disequilibrium (LD), using LD maps and haplotypes in ways that are rapidly evolving. This has led to large international programmes, some promising and others alarming, with laws about DNA patenting and ethical guidelines for responsible research still struggling to be born.
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