[Identification of common disease related genes by means of genome-wide SNP typing].
Determination of the human genome sequence will enable analysis of one entire set of genes (genome). Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is now increasingly a focus of attention because of its important role in the genetic background of common disease. In Japan, we have identified 190,000 SNPs in two years and also established high-throughput genotyping system as part of SNP projects started in 2000. Using such infrastructure, we are now advancing to the next phase: identification of common disease-related genes by genome-wide association studies.
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Toshihiro
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Laboratory for Cardiovascular Diseases, SNP Research Center, RIKEN, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.
D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000235:genetics*; D015894:Genome, Human; D016045:Human Genome Project; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000235:genetics*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics*