Systemic interindividual epigenetic variation in humans is associated with transposable elements and under strong genetic control.
Chathura J GunasekaraHarry MacKayC Anthony ScottShaobo LiEleonora LaritskyMaria S BakerSandra L GrimmGoo JunYumei LiRui ChenJoseph L WiemelsCristian CoarfaRobert A WaterlandPublished in: Genome biology (2023)
A focus on systemic interindividual epigenetic variants, clearly enhanced in mQTL content, should likewise benefit studies attempting to link human epigenetic variation to the risk of disease.