SNPit: a federated data integration system for the purpose of functional SNP annotation.
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SUBMITTER: Shen TH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2680224 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug
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SNPit: a federated data integration system for the purpose of functional SNP annotation.
Shen Terry H TH Carlson Christopher S CS Tarczy-Hornoch Peter P
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine 20090326 2
Genome wide association studies can potentially identify the genetic causes behind the majority of human diseases. With the advent of more advanced genotyping techniques, there is now an explosion of data gathered on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The need exists for an integrated system that can provide up-to-date functional annotation information on SNPs. We have developed the SNP Integration Tool (SNPit) system to address this need. Built upon a federated data integration system, SNP ...[more]
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