A sibling method for identifying vQTLs.

The propensity of a trait to vary within a population may have evolutionary, ecological, or Shop Service clinical significance.In the present study we deploy sibling models to offer a novel and unbiased way to ascertain loci associated with the extent to which phenotypes vary (variance-controlling quantitative trait loci, or vQTLs).Previous methods

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Adult-Type Rhabdomyoma of the Omohyoid Muscle

Rhabdomyomas are benign tumors composed of mesenchymal tissue and having a histologic appearance similar to skeletal muscle.Extracardiac rhabdomyomas are rare, and the majority of the adult subtype occur in the head and neck (H&N) region.Diagnosis can be challenging due to fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and core needle biopsy being suspicious for sam

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