About the Authors
- Liis Uusküla
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Affiliation Human Molecular Genetics Group, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
- Jaana Männik
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Affiliations Human Molecular Genetics Group, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia, Department of Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
- Kristiina Rull
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Affiliations Human Molecular Genetics Group, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
- Ave Minajeva
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Affiliation Department of Pathology, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
- Sulev Kõks
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Affiliation Department of Physiology, Center of Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
- Pille Vaas
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Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
- Pille Teesalu
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Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
- Jüri Reimand
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* E-mail: maris.laan@ut.ee (ML); Juri.Reimand@utoronto.ca (JR)
Affiliation Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Maris Laan
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* E-mail: maris.laan@ut.ee (ML); Juri.Reimand@utoronto.ca (JR)
Affiliation Human Molecular Genetics Group, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: ML LU JR KR JM. Performed the experiments: LU KR JM AM. Analyzed the data: JR SK LU JM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: ML JR. Wrote the paper: LU ML JR JM. Large-scle bioinformatic data analysis: JR. Recruitment of the study participants and collection of clinical information: PV PT KR. Collection and management of the biological samples of the study: PV PT KR ML JM. Interpretation of the study data: ML LU JM JR KR AM. Critical reading and commenting of the manuscript: KR AM SK PV. Approval of the final manuscript: LU JM KR AM SK PV PT JR ML.