Resequencing <it>PNMT </it>in European hypertensive and normotensive individuals: no common susceptibilily variants for hypertension and purifying selection on intron 1

• Main Authors: Viigimaa Margus (Author), Ots Mai (Author), Kozich Viktor (Author), Juhanson Peeter (Author), Kepp Katrin (Author), Laan Maris (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human linkage and animal QTL studies have indicated the contribution of genes on Chr17 into blood pressure regulation. One candidate gene is <it>PNMT</it>, coding for phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase, catalyzing the...