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A twin study of breast cancer and epigenetics

Grant number: 1050561 | Funding period: 2013 - 2016

Completed

Abstract

We will conduct a study of more than 500 Australian female twin pairs in which one or both have had breast cancer. We will also study measured and unmeasured genetic and environmental causes of risk factors.

Related publications (3)

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Causal effect of smoking on DNA methylation in peripheral blood: a twin and family study

Shuai Li, Ee Ming Wong, Minh Bui, Tuong L Nguyen, Ji-Hoon Eric Joo, Jennifer Stone, Gillian S Dite, Graham G Giles, Richard Saffery, Melissa C Southey, John L Hopper

2018-02-09

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Twin birth changes DNA methylation of subsequent siblings

Shuai Li, Eunae Kim, Ee Ming Wong, Ji-Hoon Eric Joo, Tuong L Nguyen, Jennifer Stone, Yun-Mi Song, Louisa B Flander, Richard Saffery, Graham G Giles, Melissa C Southey, Joohon Sung, John L Hopper

2017-08-16

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Causes of blood methylomic variation for middle-aged women measured by the HumanMethylation450 array

Shuai Li, Ee Ming Wong, Tuong L Nguyen, Ji-Hoon Eric Joo, Jennifer Stone, Gillian S Dite, Graham G Giles, Richard Saffery, Melissa C Southey, John L Hopper

2017-01-01

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