A genome-wide association study on copy-number variation identifies a 11q11 loss as a candidate susceptibility variant for colorectal cancer
Fernandez-Rozadilla C, Cazier JB, Tomlinson I, Brea-Fernández A, Lamas MJ, Baiget M, López-Fernández LA, Clofent J, Bujanda L, Gonzalez D, de Castro L, The EPICOLON Consortium, Hemminki K, Bessa X, Andreu M, Jover R, Xicola R, Llor X, Moreno V, Castells A, Castellví-Bel S, Carracedo A, Ruiz-Ponte C. A genome-wide association study on copy-number variation identifies a 11q11 loss as a candidate susceptibility variant for colorectal cancer. Human Genetics 2013, 133: 525-534. PMID: 24218287, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-013-1390-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesCommon copy number variantsAssociation studiesGenetic variantsWide association studyCommon structural variationCandidate susceptibility variantsCopy number variationsCopy number variantsSNP variationGenomic sourcesObserved heritabilityCopy number statusSusceptibility variantsComplex diseasesQuantitative PCRStructural variationsEnvironmental factorsGenetic fractionsCRC developmentVariantsCRC susceptibilityLociHeritabilitySNPs