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. 2017 Oct 5;171(2):269-270.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.09.024.

Editing the Phenotype: A Revolution for Quantitative Genetics

James A Birchler  1
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Editing the Phenotype: A Revolution for Quantitative Genetics

James A Birchler. Cell. .
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Quantitative trait genes have been difficult to analyze because of the subtle effects of their natural variation. Rodríguez-Leal et al. now develop a promoter-editing approach to generate a range of effective alleles for analysis, providing an avenue to investigate complex interactions among such genes.

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