Author Contributions
MGD and KCR designed the study. Sample collection was facilitated and
performed by MGD, NJB, DSN, JCH, HLG, TWS, MSW, TBS, PPM, and KCR.
Laboratory work was performed by CER and TMS. MGD performed the
bioinformatics data generation. CMB provided bioinformatics support and
data management. ECA contributed to the population assignment study
design. MGD and JFS performed the data analysis. MGD and CMB generated
the figures of the manuscript. MGD and KCR wrote the paper and all
authors edited and provided feedback to manuscript drafts.