A new study uses genome-wide SNP genotypes to identify a subset of children undergoing therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia that are at increased risk for relapse. Borrowing from the classical approach of admixture mapping, the work shows how genome-wide assessment of genetic ancestry can be used as a biomarker for disease outcome.
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Chanock, S. A twist on admixture mapping. Nat Genet 43, 178–179 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng0311-178
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