-
Article
Open AccessCharacterization of structural variation in Tibetans reveals new evidence of high-altitude adaptation and introgression
Structural variation (SV) acts as an essential mutational force sha** the evolution and function of the human genome. However, few studies have examined the role of SVs in high-altitude adaptation and little...
-
Article
A large-scale screen for coding variants predisposing to psoriasis
Xuejun Zhang, Jun Wang and colleagues report the application of exome sequencing to a large collection of psoriasis cases and controls. They identify seven common and low-frequency nonsynonymous variants withi...
-
Article
Genome-wide association study for vitiligo identifies susceptibility loci at 6q27 and the MHC
Youwen Zhou and Xue-Jun Zhang and colleagues report a genome-wide association study of generalized vitiligo, a common autoimmune disorder characterized by loss of melanocytes and depigmentation. The authors id...
-
Article
Genome-wide association study in a Chinese Han population identifies nine new susceptibility loci for systemic lupus erythematosus
Xuejun Zhang and colleagues report results of a genome-wide association study of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a Chinese Han population. Their work identifies nine new SLE susceptibility loci and revea...
-
Article
Psoriasis genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility variants within LCE gene cluster at 1q21
Xuejun Zhang and colleagues report a genome-wide association and replication studies for psoriasis, conducted in Chinese populations. They confirm previous associations in MHC and IL12B to psoriasis susceptibilit...