Supplements

Quantitative genetics

Vol. 456, No. 7223 pp 719–744

In this supplement

• Editorial
• Progress
• Commentaries
• Review

Recent revolutions in genomic technologies have led to a renewed interest in quantitative genetics. One of the main areas of study is the genetic basis of complex traits, which proved difficult to investigate until the advent of genome-wide association (GWA) studies. Findings from a wide variety of organisms — from plants to mice to humans — are now markedly improving our understanding of how genotype contributes to phenotype.

Editorial

Quantitative genetics free access

Chris Gunter

doi:10.1038/456719a

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Progress

Next-generation genetics in plants

Magnus Nordborg & Detlef Weigel

doi:10.1038/nature07629

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Applying mouse complex-trait resources to behavioural genetics

Jonathan Flint & Richard Mott

doi:10.1038/nature07630

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Commentaries

Progress and challenges in genome-wide association studies in humans

Peter Donnelly

doi:10.1038/nature07631

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A global network for investigating the genomic epidemiology of malaria

The Malaria Genomic Epidemiology Network

doi:10.1038/nature07632

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Review

Reverse engineering the genotype–phenotype map with natural genetic variation

Matthew V. Rockman

doi:10.1038/nature07633

Abstract | Full Text | PDF (1,386KB)