
Locus (genetics) - Wikipedia
In genetics, a locus (pl.: loci) is a specific, fixed position on a chromosome where a particular gene or genetic marker is located. [1] Each chromosome carries many genes, with each gene …
Identification of 15 genetic loci associated with risk of major ...
Aug 1, 2016 · We identified five independent variants from four regions associated with self-report of clinical diagnosis or treatment for depression. Loci with a P value <1.0 × 10 −5 in the meta …
What is a Locus and What Does it Have to Do with my DNA Test …
Sep 26, 2008 · Locus (plural: loci) is a term used for the DNA markers that are tested and reported on your DNA Testing results. On each report there are generally sixteen markers …
Evaluation of the new advanced 15-loci MIRU-VNTR genotyping …
Recently, a new version of MIRU-VNTR targeting 15 loci (MIRU-15) has been proposed to improve the MIRU-12 format. We evaluated the new MIRU-15 tool in two different samples.
Prader-Willi, Angelman, and 15q11-q13 duplication syndromes
Three distinct neurodevelopmental disorders arise primarily from deletions or duplications that occur at the 15q11-q13 locus: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), Angelman syndrome (AS), and …
Paternity testing and forensic DNA typing by multiplex STR analysis ...
Jun 1, 2012 · In the present study, 15 tetranucleotide markers or STR loci in addition to a gender identification marker were examined for human identification purposes in the paternity testing …
Identification of 15 novel risk loci for coronary artery disease and ...
Jun 5, 2017 · In summary, we report 15 novel loci, representing a 20% expansion of loci that are genome wide associated with CAD, including 2 independent variants near TGFB1. We also …
Common and rare variant association analyses in amyotrophic …
Dec 6, 2021 · In conclusion, our GWAS identifies 15 risk loci in ALS and illustrates locus-specific interplay between common and rare genetic variation that helps to prioritize genes for future …
Analysis of copy number variations at 15 schizophrenia-associated loci …
When combined with published data, 11 of the 15 loci showed highly significant evidence for association with schizophrenia (P <4.1×10 –4). We strengthen the support for the majority of …
Replication of 15 loci involved in human plasma protein N ... - PubMed
Feb 9, 2021 · The 15 replicated loci present a good target for further functional studies. Among these, eight loci contain genes encoding glycosyltransferases: MGAT5, B3GAT1, FUT8, …