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Fields of Study > epidemiology > epidemiological studies > genome-wide association study
Research, Technology, Methods > methodology > research methods > surveys > environmental surveys > health surveys > epidemiological studies > genome-wide association study
Fields of Study > epidemiology > molecular epidemiology > genome-wide association study
Preferred Term:

genome-wide association study

Definition:
An analysis comparing the allele frequencies of all available (or a whole genome representative set of) polymorphic markers in unrelated patients with a specific symptom or disease condition, and those of healthy controls to identify markers associated with a specific disease or condition.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
molecular epidemiology, epidemiological studies
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • GWA study
  • genome-wide association scan
  • whole genome association study
  • genome wide association studies
  • whole genome association analysis
  • genome wide association analysis
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/243796
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