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Open AccessA DNA tumor virus globally reprograms host 3D genome architecture to achieve immortal growth
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Open AccessGlobal discovery of lupus genetic risk variant allelic enhancer activity
Genome-wide association studies of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) nominate 3073 genetic variants at 91 risk loci. To systematically screen these variants for allelic transcriptional enhancer activity, we c...
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Transcription factors operate across disease loci, with EBNA2 implicated in autoimmunity
Explaining the genetics of many diseases is challenging because most associations localize to incompletely characterized regulatory regions. Using new computational methods, we show that transcription factors ...