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The impact of rare and low-frequency genetic variants in …

WebDespite thousands of genetic loci identified to date, a large proportion of genetic variation predisposing to complex disease and traits remains unaccounted for. …

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Understanding rare and common diseases in the context …

WebThe wealth of available genetic information is allowing the reconstruction of human demographic and adaptive history. Demography and purifying selection affect the …

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The MHC locus and genetic susceptibility to autoimmune …

WebIn the past 50 years, variants in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) locus, also known as the human leukocyte antigen (HLA), have been reported as major …

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Implications for health and disease in the genetic …

WebBackground Relatively small, reproductively isolated populations with reduced genetic diversity may have advantages for genomewide association mapping in …

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Host lifestyle affects human microbiota on daily timescales

WebThe temporal dynamics of host-associated microbial communities (the microbiota) are of growing interest due to these communities’ relevance for health …

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Human disease genomics: from variants to biology

WebThe central objectives of human genetic research are to identify the sequence variation that plays a causal role in the development of disease, and then to …

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Population dynamics of the human gut microbiome: …

WebCharacterization of the temporal dynamics of the human gut microbiome is crucial for understanding its role in modulating host health. Two recent studies explored …

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Host-microbiome protein-protein interactions capture …

WebHost-microbe interactions are crucial for normal physiological and immune system development and are implicated in a variety of diseases, including inflammatory …

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Multi-omics approaches to disease Genome Biology Full Text

WebHigh-throughput technologies have revolutionized medical research. The advent of genotyping arrays enabled large-scale genome-wide association studies and …

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An obesity-associated gut microbiome reprograms the intestinal

WebThe gut microbiome, a key constituent of the colonic environment, has been implicated as an important modulator of human health. The eukaryotic epigenome is …

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Applications and potential of genome editing in crop improvement

WebGenome-editing tools provide advanced biotechnological techniques that enable the precise and efficient targeted modification of an organism’s genome. Genome …

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Epidemiologic data and pathogen genome sequences: a powerful …

WebEpidemiologists aim to inform the design of public health interventions with evidence on the evolution, emergence and spread of infectious diseases. Sequencing of …

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Host adaptation in gut Firmicutes is associated with sporulation …

WebThe human gut is colonized by highly adapted bacteria, primarily from the Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, and Proteobacteria phyla, that are linked with …

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New insights into the generation and role of de novo mutations in

WebAside from inheriting half of the genome of each of our parents, we are born with a small number of novel mutations that occurred during gametogenesis and …

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Characterizing human lung tissue microbiota and its relationship …

WebThe human lung tissue microbiota remains largely uncharacterized, although a number of studies based on airway samples suggest the existence of a viable human …

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The plant microbiome Genome Biology Full Text

WebThe rhizosphere is the region of soil influenced by plant roots through rhizodeposition of exudates, mucilage and sloughed cells. Root exudates contain a …

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Deterministic transition of enterotypes shapes the infant gut

WebThe succession of the gut microbiota during the first few years plays a vital role in human development. We elucidate the characteristics and alternations of the …

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