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Linda Broer is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine, with a significant focus on Genetics and Molecular Biology within these disciplines.

Their work covers several subfields including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Reproductive Medicine, Cancer Research, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. The topics addressed in their publications range from Genetic Associations and Epidemiology to Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Reproductive Biology and Fertility, Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, and Cancer-Related Molecular Mechanisms Research.

Linda Broer's publication record includes contributions to various academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Human Reproduction
  • Cell
  • Genome biology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Linda Broer include:

  • The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases, 2020, published in Cell
  • Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations, 2020, published in Cell
  • Genetic insights into biological mechanisms governing human ovarian ageing, 2021, published in Nature
  • Genome-wide association studies identify 137 genetic loci for DNA methylation biomarkers of aging, 2021, published in Genome biology
  • Genome-wide Association Analysis in Humans Links Nucleotide Metabolism to Leukocyte Telomere Length, 2020, published in The American Journal of Human Genetics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Linda Broer include:

  • André G. Uitterlinden
  • Massimo Mangino
  • Tõnu Esko
  • Kathryn L. Lunetta
  • Joyce B. J. van Meurs

Best Publications

  • Identification of seven loci affecting mean telomere length and their association with disease

    Veryan Codd;Christopher P Nelson;Eva Albrecht;Massimo Mangino

  • The transcriptional landscape of age in human peripheral blood

    Marjolein J. Peters;Roby Joehanes;Luke C. Pilling;Claudia Schurmann;Claudia Schurmann

  • The polygenic and monogenic basis of blood traits and diseases

    Dragana Vuckovic;Erik L. Bao;Parsa Akbari;Caleb A. Lareau

  • Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations.

    Ming-Huei Chen;Laura M Raffield;Abdou Mousas;Saori Sakaue

  • Meta-analysis of telomere length in 19 713 subjects reveals high heritability, stronger maternal inheritance and a paternal age effect

    Linda Broer;Veryan Codd;Veryan Codd;Dale R Nyholt;Joris Deelen

  • Protein-altering variants associated with body mass index implicate pathways that control energy intake and expenditure in obesity

    Valérie Turcot;Yingchang Lu;Yingchang Lu;Heather M Highland;Heather M Highland;Claudia Schurmann

  • Causal mechanisms and balancing selection inferred from genetic associations with polycystic ovary syndrome

    Felix R. Day;David A. Hinds;Joyce Y. Tung;Lisette Stolk

  • Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior

    Nicola Barban;Rick Jansen;Ronald De Vlaming;Ahmad Vaez;Ahmad Vaez

  • Life-Course Genome-wide Association Study Meta-analysis of Total Body BMD and Assessment of Age-Specific Effects

    Carolina Medina-Gomez;John P. Kemp;John P. Kemp;Katerina Trajanoska;Jian'an Luan

  • GWAS of Longevity in CHARGE Consortium Confirms APOE and FOXO3 Candidacy

    Linda Broer;Linda Broer;Aron S. Buchman;Joris Deelen;Daniel S. Evans

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis of human longevity identifies a novel locus conferring survival beyond 90 years of age

    Joris Deelen;Marian Beekman;Hae-Won Uh;Linda Broer

  • Genetic insights into biological mechanisms governing human ovarian ageing.

    Katherine S. Ruth;Felix R. Day;Jazib Hussain;Ana Martínez-Marchal

  • Novel loci affecting iron homeostasis and their effects in individuals at risk for hemochromatosis

    Beben Benyamin;Tonu Esko;Janina S. Ried;Aparna Radhakrishnan

  • Genome-wide association study identifies novel loci associated with circulating phospho- and sphingolipid concentrations

    Ayşe Demirkan;Cornelia M. van Duijn;Peter Ugocsai;Aaron Isaacs

  • Identification of Novel Genetic Loci Associated with Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies and Clinical Thyroid Disease

    Marco Medici;Eleonora Porcu;Giorgio Pistis;Alexander Teumer

  • Genetic variation in the KIF1B locus influences susceptibility to multiple sclerosis.

    Yurii S Aulchenko;Ilse A Hoppenbrouwers;Sreeram V Ramagopalan;Linda Broer

  • Genome-wide association studies identify 137 genetic loci for DNA methylation biomarkers of aging.

    Daniel L McCartney;Josine L Min;Rebecca C Richmond;Ake T Lu

  • Large meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies five loci for lean body mass

    M. Carola Zillikens;Serkalem Demissie;Yi Hsiang Hsu;Laura M. Yerges-Armstrong

  • Genomic analyses identify hundreds of variants associated with age at menarche and support a role for puberty timing in cancer risk

    Day Fr;Thompson Dj;elgason H;Chasman Di

  • The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases

    Dragana Vuckovic;Dragana Vuckovic;Erik L. Bao;Erik L. Bao;Parsa Akbari;Caleb A. Lareau;Caleb A. Lareau

Frequent Co-Authors

André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Fernando Rivadeneira
Fernando Rivadeneira Erasmus University Rotterdam
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Tim D. Spector
Tim D. Spector King's College London
Jerome I. Rotter
Jerome I. Rotter UCLA Medical Center
Zoltán Kutalik
Zoltán Kutalik University of Lausanne
Najaf Amin
Najaf Amin University of Oxford
Albert Hofman
Albert Hofman Harvard University
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Kari Stefansson
Kari Stefansson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

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