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Example of a Genome-wide Scan for Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL); this study was performed on patients with osteoporosis; 1,100 microsatellite markers were used, and the main finding is a major QTL on chromosome 20; see also this image for a more detailed map of chromosome 20

Styrkarsdottir U, Cazier JB, Kong A, Rolfsson O, Larsen H, et al. (2003) Linkage of Osteoporosis to Chromosome 20p12 and Association to BMP2. PLoS Biol 1(3): e69 (image link)

2003

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