Abstract
Genetic studies have identified more than 150 autoimmune loci, and next-generation sequencing will identify more. Is it time to make human the model organism for autoimmune research?
MeSH terms
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Alleles
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Autoimmune Diseases / genetics
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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Genetic Research*
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Genome-Wide Association Study*
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Humans
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Inheritance Patterns / genetics
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Models, Biological*
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Mutation / genetics
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics
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Reproducibility of Results
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Time Factors