Complex and dynamic networks of molecules are involved in human diseases. High-
throughput technologies enable omics studies interrogating thousands to millions of makers …

Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is the simplest form of DNA variation among
individuals. These simple changes can be of transition or transversion type and they occur …

Sexual dimorphism in anatomical, physiological and behavioural traits are characteristics of
many vertebrate species. In humans, sexual dimorphism is also observed in the prevalence …

Background Ethnic differences in human DNA methylation have been shown for a number of
CpG sites, but the genome-wide patterns and extent of these differences are largely …

Systematic reviews are currently favored methods of evaluating research in order to reach
conclusions regarding medical practice. The need for such reviews is necessitated by the …

Racial differences in the pathophysiology of atherothrombosis are poorly understood. We
explored the function and transcriptome of platelets in healthy black (n= 70) and white (n …

Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children and
the incidence of ALL varies by ethnicity. Although accumulating evidence indicates inherited …

Cancer health disparities remain stubbornly entrenched in the US health care system. The
Affordable Care Act was legislation to target these disparities in health outcomes. Expanded …

Numerous genome-wide screens for polymorphisms that influence gene expression have
provided key insights into the genetic control of transcription. Despite this work, the …

This review presents the basic problems and currently available molecular techniques used
for genetic profiling in disaster victim identification (DVI). The environmental conditions of a …