Candidate gene
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candidate-gene-256-9656663
title:
Candidate gene
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The candidate gene approach to conducting genetic association studies focuses on associations between genetic variation within pre-specified genes of interest, and phenotypes or disease states. This is in contrast to genome-wide association studies (GWAS), which is a hypothesis-free approach that scans the entire genome for associations between common genetic variants and traits of interest. Candidate genes are most often selected for study based on a priori knowledge of the gene's biological fu
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Gene considered likely to be involved in a condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candidate_gene
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2023-12-02T22:04:20Z
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