Nature Communications (Feb 2016)
Genome-wide association study identifies multiple susceptibility loci for craniofacial microsomia
- Yong-Biao Zhang,
- Jintian Hu,
- Jiao Zhang,
- Xu Zhou,
- Xin Li,
- Chaohao Gu,
- Tun Liu,
- Yangchun Xie,
- Jiqiang Liu,
- Mingliang Gu,
- Panpan Wang,
- Tingting Wu,
- Jin Qian,
- Yue Wang,
- Xiaoqun Dong,
- Jun Yu,
- Qingguo Zhang
Affiliations
- Yong-Biao Zhang
- Chinese Academy of Sciences and Key Laboratory of Genome Science and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Jintian Hu
- Department of Ear Reconstruction, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Jiao Zhang
- Department of Ear Reconstruction, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Xu Zhou
- Department of Ear Reconstruction, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Xin Li
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Sciences
- Chaohao Gu
- Chinese Academy of Sciences and Key Laboratory of Genome Science and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Tun Liu
- Department of Ear Reconstruction, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Yangchun Xie
- Department of Ear Reconstruction, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Jiqiang Liu
- Beijing KPS biotechnology
- Mingliang Gu
- Chinese Academy of Sciences and Key Laboratory of Genome Science and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Panpan Wang
- Chinese Academy of Sciences and Key Laboratory of Genome Science and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Tingting Wu
- Chinese Academy of Sciences and Key Laboratory of Genome Science and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Jin Qian
- Department of Ear Reconstruction, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Yue Wang
- Department of Ear Reconstruction, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Xiaoqun Dong
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Jun Yu
- Chinese Academy of Sciences and Key Laboratory of Genome Science and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Qingguo Zhang
- Department of Ear Reconstruction, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10605
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 7,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 9
Abstract
Craniofacial microsomia is a congenital anomaly that affects the development of the skull. Here, the authors perform a genome-wide association study on patients in China and identify particular loci that provide insights into genetic mechanisms.
