Application: Statins in GWAS and 23andMe (35 min)-Teresa Strecker

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  • Points 13
  • Questions 13
  • Time Limit None

Instructions

Directions

In this assignment you will investigate what is known about a commonly prescribed drug class, statins, which is used to treat elevated cholesterol in humans.  The gene that is targeted by statins is HMGCR (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoZ reductase).  You will examine the Gene Page for this gene at NCBI and identify SNPs that are associated with statins in both GWAS and 23andMe.

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