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2008

Journal Article

Sizing up human height variation

Visscher, Peter M. (2008). Sizing up human height variation. Nature Genetics, 40 (5), 489-490. doi: 10.1038/ng0508-489

Sizing up human height variation

2008

Journal Article

Inspection time and cognitive abilities in twins aged 7 to 17 years: age-related changes, heritability and genetic covariance

Edmonds, Caroline J., Isaacs, Elizabeth B., Visscher, Peter M., Rogers, Mary, Lanigan, Julie, Singhal, Atul, Lucas, Alan, Gringras, Paul, Denton, Jane and Deary, Ian J. (2008). Inspection time and cognitive abilities in twins aged 7 to 17 years: age-related changes, heritability and genetic covariance. Intelligence, 36 (3), 210-225. doi: 10.1016/j.intell.2007.05.004

Inspection time and cognitive abilities in twins aged 7 to 17 years: age-related changes, heritability and genetic covariance

2008

Journal Article

A genome-wide linkage study in families with major depression and co-morbid unexplained swelling

Anderson, Carl A., Maclean, Alan, Dunnigan, Matthew G., Pelosi, Anthony J., Murray, Valerie, Mckee, Irene, McDonald, George, Burt, David W., Morrice, David R., Muir, Walter J., Visscher, Peter M. and Blackwood, Douglas H. R. (2008). A genome-wide linkage study in families with major depression and co-morbid unexplained swelling. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B-Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 147 (3), 356-362. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30615

A genome-wide linkage study in families with major depression and co-morbid unexplained swelling

2008

Journal Article

Within-family outliers: segregating alleles or environmental effects? A linkage analysis of height from 5815 sibling pairs

Benyamin, Beben, Perola, Markus, Cornes, Belinda K., Madden, Pamela A. F., Palotie, Aarno, Nyholt, Dale R., Montgomery, Grant W., Peltonen, Leena, Martin, Nicholas G. and Visscher, Peter M. (2008). Within-family outliers: segregating alleles or environmental effects? A linkage analysis of height from 5815 sibling pairs. European Journal of Human Genetics, 16 (4), 516-524. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201992

Within-family outliers: segregating alleles or environmental effects? A linkage analysis of height from 5815 sibling pairs

2008

Journal Article

Vertical distribution of methane metabolism in microbial mats of the Great Sippewissett Salt Marsh

Buckley, Daniel H., Baumgartner, Laura K. and Visscher, Pieter T. (2008). Vertical distribution of methane metabolism in microbial mats of the Great Sippewissett Salt Marsh. Environmental Microbiology, 10 (4), 967-977. doi: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01517.x

Vertical distribution of methane metabolism in microbial mats of the Great Sippewissett Salt Marsh

2008

Journal Article

Genome-wide association studies of quantitative traits with related individuals: little (power) lost but much to be gained

Visscher, Peter M., Andrew, Toby and Nyholt, Dale R. (2008). Genome-wide association studies of quantitative traits with related individuals: little (power) lost but much to be gained. European Journal of Human Genetics, 16 (3), 387-390. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201990

Genome-wide association studies of quantitative traits with related individuals: little (power) lost but much to be gained

2008

Journal Article

Estimation of the time of divergence between Japanese Mishima island cattle and other cattle populations using microsatellite DNA markers

Nagamine, Yoshitaka, Nirasawa, Keijiro, Takahashi, Hideaki, Sasaki, Osamu, Ishii, Kazuo, Minezawa, Mitsuru, Oda, Senichi, Visscher, Peter M. and Furukawa, Tsutomu (2008). Estimation of the time of divergence between Japanese Mishima island cattle and other cattle populations using microsatellite DNA markers. Journal of Heredity, 99 (2), 202-207. doi: 10.1093/jhered/esm129

Estimation of the time of divergence between Japanese Mishima island cattle and other cattle populations using microsatellite DNA markers

2008

Journal Article

Organic matter and sulfide inhibit methylmercury production in sediments of New York/New Jersey Harbor

Hammerschmidt, Chad R., Fitzgerald, William F., Balcom, Prentiss H. and Visscher, Pieter T. (2008). Organic matter and sulfide inhibit methylmercury production in sediments of New York/New Jersey Harbor. Marine Chemistry, 109 (1-2), 165-182. doi: 10.1016/j.marchem.2008.01.007

Organic matter and sulfide inhibit methylmercury production in sediments of New York/New Jersey Harbor

2008

Journal Article

Data and theory point to mainly additive genetic variance for complex traits

Hill, William G., Goddard, Michael E. and Visscher, Peter M. (2008). Data and theory point to mainly additive genetic variance for complex traits. PLoS Genetics, 4 (2), e1000008. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000008

Data and theory point to mainly additive genetic variance for complex traits

2008

Journal Article

Decrease in <i>Lithothamnion</i> sp (Rhodophyta) primary production due to the deposition of a thin sediment layer

Riul, Pablo, Targino, Carlos Henrique, Farias, Julyana Donbrega, Visscher, Pieter Teunis and Horta, Paulo Antunes (2008). Decrease in Lithothamnion sp (Rhodophyta) primary production due to the deposition of a thin sediment layer. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 88 (1), 17-19. doi: 10.1017/S0025315408000258

Decrease in <i>Lithothamnion</i> sp (Rhodophyta) primary production due to the deposition of a thin sediment layer

2008

Journal Article

Response to selection from using identified genes and quadratic indices in two-traits breeding goals

Avendano, S., Visscher, P. M. and Villanueva, B. (2008). Response to selection from using identified genes and quadratic indices in two-traits breeding goals. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 6 (SPEC. ISS.), 88-97. doi: 10.5424/sjar/200806S1-377

Response to selection from using identified genes and quadratic indices in two-traits breeding goals

2008

Journal Article

Prediction of individual genetic risk of complex disease

Wray, Naomi, Goddard, Michael E. and Visscher, Peter (2008). Prediction of individual genetic risk of complex disease. Current Opinion in Genetics and Development, 18 (3), 257-263. doi: 10.1016/j.gde.2008.07.006

Prediction of individual genetic risk of complex disease

2008

Journal Article

Linkage analysis in a large family from Pakistan with depression and a high incidence of consanguineous marriages

Ayub, Muhammad, Irfan, Muhammad, Maclean, Alan, Naeem, Farooq, MacGregor, Stuart, Visscher, Peter M., Muir, Walter and Blackwood, Douglas (2008). Linkage analysis in a large family from Pakistan with depression and a high incidence of consanguineous marriages. Human Heredity, 66 (3), 190-198. doi: 10.1159/000135265

Linkage analysis in a large family from Pakistan with depression and a high incidence of consanguineous marriages

2008

Journal Article

Highly cost-efficient genome-wide association studies using DNA pools and dense SNP arrays

Macgregor, Stuart, Zhao, Zhen Zhen, Henders, Anjali, Martin, Nicholas G., Montgomery, Grant W. and Visscher, Peter M. (2008). Highly cost-efficient genome-wide association studies using DNA pools and dense SNP arrays. Nucleic Acids Research, 36 (6) e35, 291-296. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkm1060

Highly cost-efficient genome-wide association studies using DNA pools and dense SNP arrays

2008

Journal Article

Heritability in the genomics era — concepts and misconceptions

Visscher, Peter, Hill, William G. and Wray, Naomi (2008). Heritability in the genomics era — concepts and misconceptions. Nature Reviews Genetics, 9 (4), 255-266. doi: 10.1038/nrg2322

Heritability in the genomics era — concepts and misconceptions

2008

Journal Article

Testing replication of a 5-SNP set for general cognitive ability in six population samples

Luciano, Michelle, Lind, Penelope A., Deary, Ian J., Payton, Antony, Posthuma, Danielle, Butcher, Lee M., Bochdanovits, Zoltan, Whalley, Lawrence J., Visscher, Peter M., Harris, Sarah E., Polderman, Tinca J. C., Davis, Oliver S. P., Wright, Margaret J., Starr, John M., de Geus, Eco J. C., Bates, Timothy C., Montgomery, Grant W., Boomsma, Dorret I., Martin, Nicholas G. and Plomin, Robert (2008). Testing replication of a 5-SNP set for general cognitive ability in six population samples. European Journal of Human Genetics, 16 (11), 1388-1395. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2008.100

Testing replication of a 5-SNP set for general cognitive ability in six population samples

2008

Journal Article

A localized negative genetic correlation constrains microevolution of coat color in wild sheep

Gratten, J., Wilson, A. J., McRae, A. F., Beraldi, D., Visscher, P. M., Pemberton, J. M. and Slate, J. (2008). A localized negative genetic correlation constrains microevolution of coat color in wild sheep. Science, 319 (5861), 318-320. doi: 10.1126/science.1151182

A localized negative genetic correlation constrains microevolution of coat color in wild sheep

2008

Journal Article

Genome-wide linkage analysis of multiple measures of neuroticism of 2 large cohorts from Australia and the Netherlands

Wray, Naomi R., Middeldorp, Christel M., Birley, Andrew J., Gordon, Scott D., Sullivan, Patrick F., Visscher, Peter M., Nyholt, Dale R, Willemsen, Gonneke, de Geus, Eco J.C., Slagboom, P. Eline, Montgomery, Grant W., Martin, Nicholas G. and Boomsma, Dorret I. (2008). Genome-wide linkage analysis of multiple measures of neuroticism of 2 large cohorts from Australia and the Netherlands. Archives of General Psychiatry, 65 (6), 649-658. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.65.6.649

Genome-wide linkage analysis of multiple measures of neuroticism of 2 large cohorts from Australia and the Netherlands

2007

Journal Article

Prioritization of positional candidate genes using multiple web-based software tools

Thornblad, Tobias A., Elliott, Kate S., Jowett, Jeremy and Visscher, Peter M. (2007). Prioritization of positional candidate genes using multiple web-based software tools. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 10 (6), 861-870. doi: 10.1375/twin.10.6.861

Prioritization of positional candidate genes using multiple web-based software tools

2007

Journal Article

Exopolymeric substances of sulfate-reducing bacteria: Interactions with calcium at alkaline pH and implication for formation of carbonate minerals

Braissant, O., Decho, A. W., Dupraz, C., Glunk, C., Przekop, K. M. and Visscher, P. T. (2007). Exopolymeric substances of sulfate-reducing bacteria: Interactions with calcium at alkaline pH and implication for formation of carbonate minerals. Geobiology, 5 (4), 401-411. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2007.00117.x

Exopolymeric substances of sulfate-reducing bacteria: Interactions with calcium at alkaline pH and implication for formation of carbonate minerals