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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

2007

Journal Article

The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936: A study to examine influences on cognitive ageing from age 11 to age 70 and beyond

Deary, Ian J., Gow, Alan J., Taylor, Michelle D., Corley, Janie, Brett, Caroline, Wilson, Valerie, Campbell, Harry, Whalley, Lawrence J., Visscher, Peter M., Porteous, David J. and Starr, John M. (2007). The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936: A study to examine influences on cognitive ageing from age 11 to age 70 and beyond. BMC Geriatrics, 7 (1) 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-7-28

The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936: A study to examine influences on cognitive ageing from age 11 to age 70 and beyond

2007

Journal Article

The value of relatives with phenotypes but missing genotypes in association studies for quantitative traits (vol 30, pg 30, 2006)

Visscher, Peter M. and Duffy, David L. (2007). The value of relatives with phenotypes but missing genotypes in association studies for quantitative traits (vol 30, pg 30, 2006). Genetic Epidemiology, 31 (7), 801-801. doi: 10.1002/gepi.20268

The value of relatives with phenotypes but missing genotypes in association studies for quantitative traits (vol 30, pg 30, 2006)

2007

Journal Article

Genome partitioning of genetic variation for height from 11,214 sibling pairs

Visscher, Peter M., Macgregor, Stuart, Benyamin, Beben, Zhu, Gu, Gordon, Scott, Medland, Sarah, Hill, William G., Hottenga, Jouke-Jan, Willemsen, Gonneke, Boomsma, Dorret I., Liu, Yao-Zhong, Deng, Hong-Wen, Montgomery, Grant W. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2007). Genome partitioning of genetic variation for height from 11,214 sibling pairs. American Journal of Human Genetics, 81 (5), 1104-1110. doi: 10.1086/522934

Genome partitioning of genetic variation for height from 11,214 sibling pairs

2007

Journal Article

Are there common genetic and environmental factors behind the endophenotypes associated with the metabolic syndrome?

Benyamin, B., Sorensen, T. I. A., Schousboe, K., Fenger, M., Visscher, P. M. and Kyvik, K. O. (2007). Are there common genetic and environmental factors behind the endophenotypes associated with the metabolic syndrome?. Diabetologia, 50 (9), 1880-1888. doi: 10.1007/s00125-007-0758-1

Are there common genetic and environmental factors behind the endophenotypes associated with the metabolic syndrome?

2007

Journal Article

Estimation of variance components for age at menarche in twin families

Anderson, Carl A., Duffy, David L., Martin, Nicholas G. and Visscher, Peter M. (2007). Estimation of variance components for age at menarche in twin families. Behavior Genetics, 37 (5), 668-677. doi: 10.1007/s10519-007-9163-2

Estimation of variance components for age at menarche in twin families

2007

Journal Article

Does sharing the same class in school improve cognitive abilities of twins?

Webbink, Dinand, Hay, David and Visscher, Peter M. (2007). Does sharing the same class in school improve cognitive abilities of twins?. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 10 (4), 573-580. doi: 10.1375/twin.10.4.573

Does sharing the same class in school improve cognitive abilities of twins?

2007

Journal Article

Combined genome scans for body stature in 6602 European twins: evidence for common Caucasian loci

Perola, Markus, Sammalisto, Sampo, Hiekkalinna, Tero, Martin, Nick, Visscher, Peter M., Montgomery, Grant W., Benyamin, Beben, Harris, Jennifer R, Boomsma, Dorret, Willemsen, Gonneke, Hottenga, Jouke-Jan, Christensen, Kaare, Ohm Kyvik, Kirsten, Sørensen, Thorkild I. A., Pedersen, Nancy L., Magnusson, Patrik K.E., Spector, Tim D, Widen, Elisabeth, Silventoinen, Karri, Kaprio, Jaakko, Palotie, Aarno and Peltonen, Leena (2007). Combined genome scans for body stature in 6602 European twins: evidence for common Caucasian loci. PLoS Genetics, 3 (6), 1019-1028. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.0030097

Combined genome scans for body stature in 6602 European twins: evidence for common Caucasian loci