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| Title |
Decanalization and the origin of complex disease
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Nature Reviews Genetics, January 2009
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| DOI | 10.1038/nrg2502 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Greg Gibson |
| Abstract |
Complex genetic disease is caused by the interaction between genetic and environmental variables and is the predominant cause of mortality globally. Recognition that susceptibility arises through the combination of multiple genetic pathways that influence liability factors in a nonlinear manner suggests that a process of 'decanalization' contributes to the epidemic nature of common genetic diseases. The rapid evolution of the human genome combined with marked environmental and cultural perturbation in the past two generations might lead to the uncovering of cryptic genetic variation that is a major source of disease susceptibility. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 9 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 44% |
| Ireland | 1 | 11% |
| Australia | 1 | 11% |
| Korea, Republic of | 1 | 11% |
| France | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 1 | 11% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 56% |
| Scientists | 4 | 44% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 273 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 3% |
| Germany | 3 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 2 | <1% |
| France | 2 | <1% |
| Italy | 2 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 9 | 3% |
| Unknown | 230 | 84% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 77 | 28% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 76 | 28% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 22 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 7% |
| Student > Master | 17 | 6% |
| Other | 45 | 16% |
| Unknown | 18 | 7% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 145 | 53% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 34 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 11% |
| Psychology | 8 | 3% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 3% |
| Other | 25 | 9% |
| Unknown | 24 | 9% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 17. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 February 2021.
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#2,174,109
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#950
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#9,290
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#6
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