Genes that cause heart disease have benefits! (or at least are selected for)

Byars SG, Huang QQ, Gray L-A, Bakshi A, Ripatti S, Abraham G, et al. (2017) Genetic loci associated with coronary artery disease harbor evidence of selection and antagonistic pleiotropy. PLoS Genet 13(6): e1006328. http://ift.tt/2rIcKOD  (Open access) Author summary: How genetic variation contributes to disease is complex, especially for those such as coronary artery disease (CAD) that […]

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