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The importance of context: uncovering species- and tissue-specific effects of genetic risk variants for type 2 diabetes

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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been highly successful in identifying genetic variation associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk and related quantitative traits (1–3). The vast majority of association signals are located in non-coding regions of the genome, influencing nearby genes through regulation of transcriptional, translational, or splicing activity (4). Due to the highly context-dependent nature of gene expression, the effects of many risk variants are restricted to speci...

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10.3389/fendo.2016.00112

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University of Oxford
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MSD
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RDM
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OCDEM
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University of Oxford
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MSD
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RDM
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RDM Strategic
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Institution:
University of Oxford
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MSD
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RDM
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OCDEM
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McCarthy, M
Gloyn, A
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Senior fellow in Basic Biomedical Science (095101)
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Frontiers
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Volume:
7
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Article 112
Publication date:
2016-01-01
Acceptance date:
2016-08-04
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1664-2392
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pubs:642662
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2016-09-13

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