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Biological validation of a cadre of new obesity genes supports the power of studies that exploit 'expression quantitative trait loci'.

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Figure 1: Expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) are useful in understanding the molecular basis of complex diseases.

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Kruglyak, L., Storey, J. Cause and express. Nat Biotechnol 27, 544–545 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0609-544

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