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  1. Kresovich JK, Park YM, Keller JA, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Healthy eating patterns and epigenetic measures of biological age. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022;115(1):171-179. doi:10.1093/ajcn/nqab307. [Abstract Kresovich JK, Park YM, Keller JA, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Healthy eating patterns and epigenetic measures of biological age. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022;115(1):171-179. doi:10.1093/ajcn/nqab307.]
  2. Kresovich JK, Bulka CM. 2021. Low serum klotho associated with all-cause mortality among a nationally representative sample of American adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glab308. [Online 10 Oct 2021] [Abstract Kresovich JK, Bulka CM. 2021. Low serum klotho associated with all-cause mortality among a nationally representative sample of American adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glab308. [Online 10 Oct 2021]]
  3. Kresovich JK, Xu Z, O'Brien KM, Shi M, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. 2021. Blood DNA methylation profiles improve breast cancer prediction. Mol Oncol; doi: 10.1002/1878-0261.13087 [Online 19 August 2021]. [Abstract Kresovich JK, Xu Z, O'Brien KM, Shi M, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. 2021. Blood DNA methylation profiles improve breast cancer prediction. Mol Oncol; doi: 10.1002/1878-0261.13087 [Online 19 August 2021].]
  4. McCartney DL, Min JL, Richmond RC, Lu AT, Sobczyk MK, Davies G, Broer L, Guo X, Jeong A, Jung J, Kasela S, Katrinli S, Kuo PL, Matias-Garcia PR, Mishra PP, Nygaard M, Palviainen T, Patki A, Raffield LM, Ratliff SM, Richardson TG, Robinson O, Soerensen M, Sun D, Tsai PC, van der Zee MD, Walker RM, Wang X, Wang Y, Xia R, Xu Z, Yao J, Zhao W, Correa A, Boerwinkle E, Dugué PA, Durda P, Elliott HR, Gieger C; Genetics of DNA Methylation Consortium, de Geus EJC, Harris SE, Hemani G, Imboden M, Kähönen M, Kardia SLR, Kresovich JK, Li S, Lunetta KL, Mangino M, Mason D, McIntosh AM, Mengel-From J, Moore AZ, Murabito JM; NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Consortium, Ollikainen M, Pankow JS, Pedersen NL, Peters A, Polidoro S, Porteous DJ, Raitakari O, Rich SS, Sandler DP, Sillanpää E, Smith AK, Southey MC, Strauch K, Tiwari H, Tanaka T, Tillin T, Uitterlinden AG, Van Den Berg DJ, van Dongen J, Wilson JG, Wright J, Yet I, Arnett D, Bandinelli S, Bell JT, Binder AM, Boomsma DI, Chen W, Christensen K, Conneely KN, Elliott P, Ferrucci L, Fornage M, Hägg S, Hayward C, Irvin M, Kaprio J, Lawlor DA, Lehtimäki T, Lohoff FW, Milani L, Milne RL, Probst-Hensch N, Reiner AP, Ritz B, Rotter JI, Smith JA, Taylor JA, van Meurs JBJ, Vineis P, Waldenberger M, Deary IJ, Relton CL, Horvath S, Marioni RE. 2021. Genome-wide association studies identify 137 genetic loci for DNA methylation biomarkers of aging. Genome Biol 22(1):194. [Abstract McCartney DL, Min JL, Richmond RC, Lu AT, Sobczyk MK, Davies G, Broer L, Guo X, Jeong A, Jung J, Kasela S, Katrinli S, Kuo PL, Matias-Garcia PR, Mishra PP, Nygaard M, Palviainen T, Patki A, Raffield LM, Ratliff SM, Richardson TG, Robinson O, Soerensen M, Sun D, Tsai PC, van der Zee MD, Walker RM, Wang X, Wang Y, Xia R, Xu Z, Yao J, Zhao W, Correa A, Boerwinkle E, Dugué PA, Durda P, Elliott HR, Gieger C; Genetics of DNA Methylation Consortium, de Geus EJC, Harris SE, Hemani G, Imboden M, Kähönen M, Kardia SLR, Kresovich JK, Li S, Lunetta KL, Mangino M, Mason D, McIntosh AM, Mengel-From J, Moore AZ, Murabito JM; NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Consortium, Ollikainen M, Pankow JS, Pedersen NL, Peters A, Polidoro S, Porteous DJ, Raitakari O, Rich SS, Sandler DP, Sillanpää E, Smith AK, Southey MC, Strauch K, Tiwari H, Tanaka T, Tillin T, Uitterlinden AG, Van Den Berg DJ, van Dongen J, Wilson JG, Wright J, Yet I, Arnett D, Bandinelli S, Bell JT, Binder AM, Boomsma DI, Chen W, Christensen K, Conneely KN, Elliott P, Ferrucci L, Fornage M, Hägg S, Hayward C, Irvin M, Kaprio J, Lawlor DA, Lehtimäki T, Lohoff FW, Milani L, Milne RL, Probst-Hensch N, Reiner AP, Ritz B, Rotter JI, Smith JA, Taylor JA, van Meurs JBJ, Vineis P, Waldenberger M, Deary IJ, Relton CL, Horvath S, Marioni RE. 2021. Genome-wide association studies identify 137 genetic loci for DNA methylation biomarkers of aging. Genome Biol 22(1):194.]
  5. Baxter JS, Johnson N, Tomczyk K, Gillespie A, Maguire S, Brough R, Fachal L, Michailidou K, Bolla MK, Wang Q, Dennis J, Ahearn TU, Andrulis IL, Anton-Culver H, Antonenkova NN, Arndt V, Aronson KJ, Augustinsson A, Becher H, Beckmann MW, Behrens S, Benitez J, Bermisheva M, Bogdanova NV, Bojesen SE, Brenner H, Brucker SY, Cai Q, Campa D, Canzian F, Castelao JE, Chan TL, Chang-Claude J, Chanock SJ, Chenevix-Trench G, Choi JY, Clarke CL; NBCS Collaborators, Colonna S, Conroy DM, Couch FJ, Cox A, Cross SS, Czene K, Daly MB, Devilee P, Dörk T, Dossus L, Dwek M, Eccles DM, Ekici AB, Eliassen AH, Engel C, Fasching PA, Figueroa J, Flyger H, Gago-Dominguez M, Gao C, García-Closas M, García-Sáenz JA, Ghoussaini M, Giles GG, Goldberg MS, González-Neira A, Guénel P, Gündert M, Haeberle L, Hahnen E, Haiman CA, Hall P, Hamann U, Hartman M, Hatse S, Hauke J, Hollestelle A, Hoppe R, Hopper JL, Hou MF; kConFab Investigators; ABCTB Investigators, Ito H, Iwasaki M, Jager A, Jakubowska A, Janni W, John EM, Joseph V, Jung A, Kaaks R, Kang D, Keeman R, Khusnutdinova E, Kim SW, Kosma VM, Kraft P, Kristensen VN, Kubelka-Sabit K, Kurian AW, Kwong A, Lacey JV, Lambrechts D, Larson NL, Larsson SC, Le Marchand L, Lejbkowicz F, Li J, Long J, Lophatananon A, Lubiński J, Mannermaa A, Manoochehri M, Manoukian S, Margolin S, Matsuo K, Mavroudis D, Mayes R, Menon U, Milne RL, Mohd Taib NA, Muir K, Muranen TA, Murphy RA, Nevanlinna H, O'Brien KM, Offit K, Olson JE, Olsson H, Park SK, Park-Simon TW, Patel AV, Peterlongo P, Peto J, Plaseska-Karanfilska D, Presneau N, Pylkäs K, Rack B, Rennert G, Romero A, Ruebner M, Rüdiger T, Saloustros E, Sandler DP, Sawyer EJ, Schmidt MK, Schmutzler RK, Schneeweiss A, Schoemaker MJ, Shah M, Shen CY, Shu XO, Simard J, Southey MC, Stone J, Surowy H, Swerdlow AJ, Tamimi RM, Tapper WJ, Taylor JA, Teo SH, Teras LR, Terry MB, Toland AE, Tomlinson I, Truong T, Tseng CC, Untch M, Vachon CM, van den Ouweland AMW, Wang SS, Weinberg CR, Wendt C, Winham SJ, Winqvist R, Wolk A, Wu AH, Yamaji T, Zheng W, Ziogas A, Pharoah PDP, Dunning AM, Easton DF, Pettitt SJ, Lord CJ, Haider S, Orr N, Fletcher O. 2021. Functional annotation of the 2q35 breast cancer risk locus implicates a structural variant in influencing activity of a long-range enhancer element. Am J Hum Genet S0002-9297(21)00218-4. [Abstract Baxter JS, Johnson N, Tomczyk K, Gillespie A, Maguire S, Brough R, Fachal L, Michailidou K, Bolla MK, Wang Q, Dennis J, Ahearn TU, Andrulis IL, Anton-Culver H, Antonenkova NN, Arndt V, Aronson KJ, Augustinsson A, Becher H, Beckmann MW, Behrens S, Benitez J, Bermisheva M, Bogdanova NV, Bojesen SE, Brenner H, Brucker SY, Cai Q, Campa D, Canzian F, Castelao JE, Chan TL, Chang-Claude J, Chanock SJ, Chenevix-Trench G, Choi JY, Clarke CL; NBCS Collaborators, Colonna S, Conroy DM, Couch FJ, Cox A, Cross SS, Czene K, Daly MB, Devilee P, Dörk T, Dossus L, Dwek M, Eccles DM, Ekici AB, Eliassen AH, Engel C, Fasching PA, Figueroa J, Flyger H, Gago-Dominguez M, Gao C, García-Closas M, García-Sáenz JA, Ghoussaini M, Giles GG, Goldberg MS, González-Neira A, Guénel P, Gündert M, Haeberle L, Hahnen E, Haiman CA, Hall P, Hamann U, Hartman M, Hatse S, Hauke J, Hollestelle A, Hoppe R, Hopper JL, Hou MF; kConFab Investigators; ABCTB Investigators, Ito H, Iwasaki M, Jager A, Jakubowska A, Janni W, John EM, Joseph V, Jung A, Kaaks R, Kang D, Keeman R, Khusnutdinova E, Kim SW, Kosma VM, Kraft P, Kristensen VN, Kubelka-Sabit K, Kurian AW, Kwong A, Lacey JV, Lambrechts D, Larson NL, Larsson SC, Le Marchand L, Lejbkowicz F, Li J, Long J, Lophatananon A, Lubiński J, Mannermaa A, Manoochehri M, Manoukian S, Margolin S, Matsuo K, Mavroudis D, Mayes R, Menon U, Milne RL, Mohd Taib NA, Muir K, Muranen TA, Murphy RA, Nevanlinna H, O'Brien KM, Offit K, Olson JE, Olsson H, Park SK, Park-Simon TW, Patel AV, Peterlongo P, Peto J, Plaseska-Karanfilska D, Presneau N, Pylkäs K, Rack B, Rennert G, Romero A, Ruebner M, Rüdiger T, Saloustros E, Sandler DP, Sawyer EJ, Schmidt MK, Schmutzler RK, Schneeweiss A, Schoemaker MJ, Shah M, Shen CY, Shu XO, Simard J, Southey MC, Stone J, Surowy H, Swerdlow AJ, Tamimi RM, Tapper WJ, Taylor JA, Teo SH, Teras LR, Terry MB, Toland AE, Tomlinson I, Truong T, Tseng CC, Untch M, Vachon CM, van den Ouweland AMW, Wang SS, Weinberg CR, Wendt C, Winham SJ, Winqvist R, Wolk A, Wu AH, Yamaji T, Zheng W, Ziogas A, Pharoah PDP, Dunning AM, Easton DF, Pettitt SJ, Lord CJ, Haider S, Orr N, Fletcher O. 2021. Functional annotation of the 2q35 breast cancer risk locus implicates a structural variant in influencing activity of a long-range enhancer element. Am J Hum Genet S0002-9297(21)00218-4.]
  6. Kresovich JK, Martinez Lopez AM, Garval EL, Xu Z, White AJ, Sander DP, Taylor JA. 2021. Alcohol consumption and methylation-based measures of biological age. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. glab149; doi: 10.1093. [Abstract Kresovich JK, Martinez Lopez AM, Garval EL, Xu Z, White AJ, Sander DP, Taylor JA. 2021. Alcohol consumption and methylation-based measures of biological age. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. glab149; doi: 10.1093.]
  7. Markunas CA, Hancock DB, Xu Z, Quach BC, Fang F, Sandler DP, Johnson EO, Taylor JA. 2021. Epigenome-wide analysis uncovers a blood-based DNA methylation biomarker of lifetime cannabis use. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 186(3):173-182. [Abstract Markunas CA, Hancock DB, Xu Z, Quach BC, Fang F, Sandler DP, Johnson EO, Taylor JA. 2021. Epigenome-wide analysis uncovers a blood-based DNA methylation biomarker of lifetime cannabis use. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 186(3):173-182.]
  8. Kresovich JK, Garval EL, Martinez Lopez AM, Xu Z, Niehoff NM, White AJ, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. 2020. Associations of Body Composition and Physical Activity Level With Multiple Measures of Epigenetic Age Acceleration. Am J Epidemiol; doi: 10.1093/aje/kwaa251 [Online 28 November 2020]. [Abstract Kresovich JK, Garval EL, Martinez Lopez AM, Xu Z, Niehoff NM, White AJ, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. 2020. Associations of Body Composition and Physical Activity Level With Multiple Measures of Epigenetic Age Acceleration. Am J Epidemiol; doi: 10.1093/aje/kwaa251 [Online 28 November 2020].]
  9. Lawrence KG, Kresovich JK, O'Brien KM, Hoang TT, Xu Z, Taylor JA, Sandler DP. Association of Neighborhood Deprivation With Epigenetic Aging Using 4 Clock Metrics. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Nov 2;3(11):e2024329. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.24329. PMID: 33146735; PMCID: PMC7643028. [Abstract Lawrence KG, Kresovich JK, O'Brien KM, Hoang TT, Xu Z, Taylor JA, Sandler DP. Association of Neighborhood Deprivation With Epigenetic Aging Using 4 Clock Metrics. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Nov 2;3(11):e2024329. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.24329. PMID: 33146735; PMCID: PMC7643028.]
  10. Xu Z, Xie C, Taylor JA, Niu L. 2020. ipDMR: Identification of differentially methylated regions with interval p-values. Bioinformatics; doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btaa732 [Online 17 August 2020]. [Abstract Xu Z, Xie C, Taylor JA, Niu L. 2020. ipDMR: Identification of differentially methylated regions with interval p-values. Bioinformatics; doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btaa732 [Online 17 August 2020].]
  11. Xu Z, Taylor JA. 2020. Reliability of DNA methylation measures using Illumina methylation BeadChip. Epigenetics; doi: 10.1080/15592294.2020.1805692 [Online 4 August 2020]. [Abstract Xu Z, Taylor JA. 2020. Reliability of DNA methylation measures using Illumina methylation BeadChip. Epigenetics; doi: 10.1080/15592294.2020.1805692 [Online 4 August 2020].]
  12. Xu Z, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. 2020. Blood DNA methylation and breast cancer: A prospective case-cohort analysis in the Sister Study. J Natl Cancer Inst 112(1):87-94. [Abstract Xu Z, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. 2020. Blood DNA methylation and breast cancer: A prospective case-cohort analysis in the Sister Study. J Natl Cancer Inst 112(1):87-94.]
  13. Romanowska J, Haaland OA, Jugessur A, Gjerdevik M, Xu Z, Taylor J, Wilcox AJ, Jonassen I, Lie RT, Gjessing HK. 2020. Gene-methylation interactions: discovering region-wise DNA methylation levels that modify SNP-associated disease risk. Clin Epigenetics; doi: 10.1186/s13148-020-00881-x [Online 16 July 2020]. [Abstract Romanowska J, Haaland OA, Jugessur A, Gjerdevik M, Xu Z, Taylor J, Wilcox AJ, Jonassen I, Lie RT, Gjessing HK. 2020. Gene-methylation interactions: discovering region-wise DNA methylation levels that modify SNP-associated disease risk. Clin Epigenetics; doi: 10.1186/s13148-020-00881-x [Online 16 July 2020].]
  14. Kapoor PM, Mavaddat N, Choudhury PP, Wilcox AN, Lindström S, Behrens S, Michailidou K, Dennis J, Bolla MK, Wang Q, Jung A, Abu-Ful Z, Ahearn T, Andrulis IL, Anton-Culver H, Arndt V, Aronson KJ, Auer PL, Freeman LEB, Becher H, Beckmann MW, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Benitez J, Bernstein L, Bojesen SE, Brauch H, Brenner H, Brüning T, Cai Q, Campa D, Canzian F, Carracedo A, Carter BD, Castelao JE, Chanock SJ, Chatterjee N, Chenevix-Trench G, Clarke CL, Couch FJ, Cox A, Cross SS, Czene K, Dai JY, Earp HS, Ekici AB, Eliassen AH, Eriksson M, Evans DG, Fasching PA, Figueroa J, Fritschi L, Gabrielson M, Gago-Dominguez M, Gao C, Gapstur SM, Gaudet MM, Giles GG, González-Neira A, Guénel P, Haeberle L, Haiman CA, Håkansson N, Hall P, Hamann U, Hatse S, Heyworth J, Holleczek B, Hoover RN, Hopper JL, Howell A, Hunter DJ; ABCTB Investigators; kConFab/AOCS Investigators, John EM, Jones ME, Kaaks R, Keeman R, Kitahara CM, Ko YD, Koutros S, Kurian AW, Lambrechts D, Marchand LL, Lee E, Lejbkowicz F, Linet M, Lissowska J, Llaneza A, MacInnis RJ, Martinez ME, Maurer T, McLean C, Neuhausen SL, Newman WG, Norman A, O'Brien KM, Olshan AF, Olson JE, Olsson H, Orr N, Perou CM, Pita G, Polley EC, Prentice RL, Rennert G, Rennert HS, Ruddy KJ, Sandler DP, Saunders C, Schoemaker MJ, Schöttker B, Schumacher F, Scott C, Scott RJ, Shu XO, Smeets A, Southey MC, Spinelli JJ, Stone J, Swerdlow AJ, Tamimi RM, Taylor JA, Troester MA, Vachon CM, van Veen EM, Wang X, Weinberg CR, Weltens C, Willett W, Winham SJ, Wolk A, Yang XR, Zheng W, Ziogas A, Dunning AM, Pharoah PDP, Schmidt MK, Kraft P, Easton DF, Milne RL, García-Closas M, Chang-Claude J. 2020. Combined associations of a polygenic risk score and classical risk factors with breast cancer risk. J Natl Cancer Inst; doi: 10.1093/jnci/djaa056 [Online 2 May 2020]. [Abstract Kapoor PM, Mavaddat N, Choudhury PP, Wilcox AN, Lindström S, Behrens S, Michailidou K, Dennis J, Bolla MK, Wang Q, Jung A, Abu-Ful Z, Ahearn T, Andrulis IL, Anton-Culver H, Arndt V, Aronson KJ, Auer PL, Freeman LEB, Becher H, Beckmann MW, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Benitez J, Bernstein L, Bojesen SE, Brauch H, Brenner H, Brüning T, Cai Q, Campa D, Canzian F, Carracedo A, Carter BD, Castelao JE, Chanock SJ, Chatterjee N, Chenevix-Trench G, Clarke CL, Couch FJ, Cox A, Cross SS, Czene K, Dai JY, Earp HS, Ekici AB, Eliassen AH, Eriksson M, Evans DG, Fasching PA, Figueroa J, Fritschi L, Gabrielson M, Gago-Dominguez M, Gao C, Gapstur SM, Gaudet MM, Giles GG, González-Neira A, Guénel P, Haeberle L, Haiman CA, Håkansson N, Hall P, Hamann U, Hatse S, Heyworth J, Holleczek B, Hoover RN, Hopper JL, Howell A, Hunter DJ; ABCTB Investigators; kConFab/AOCS Investigators, John EM, Jones ME, Kaaks R, Keeman R, Kitahara CM, Ko YD, Koutros S, Kurian AW, Lambrechts D, Marchand LL, Lee E, Lejbkowicz F, Linet M, Lissowska J, Llaneza A, MacInnis RJ, Martinez ME, Maurer T, McLean C, Neuhausen SL, Newman WG, Norman A, O'Brien KM, Olshan AF, Olson JE, Olsson H, Orr N, Perou CM, Pita G, Polley EC, Prentice RL, Rennert G, Rennert HS, Ruddy KJ, Sandler DP, Saunders C, Schoemaker MJ, Schöttker B, Schumacher F, Scott C, Scott RJ, Shu XO, Smeets A, Southey MC, Spinelli JJ, Stone J, Swerdlow AJ, Tamimi RM, Taylor JA, Troester MA, Vachon CM, van Veen EM, Wang X, Weinberg CR, Weltens C, Willett W, Winham SJ, Wolk A, Yang XR, Zheng W, Ziogas A, Dunning AM, Pharoah PDP, Schmidt MK, Kraft P, Easton DF, Milne RL, García-Closas M, Chang-Claude J. 2020. Combined associations of a polygenic risk score and classical risk factors with breast cancer risk. J Natl Cancer Inst; doi: 10.1093/jnci/djaa056 [Online 2 May 2020].]
  15. Kresovich JK, Parks CG, Sandler DP, Weinberg CR, Taylor JA. 2020. The role of blood cell composition in epidemiologic studies of telomeres. Epidemiology; doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001187 [Online 9 March 2020] [Abstract Kresovich JK, Parks CG, Sandler DP, Weinberg CR, Taylor JA. 2020. The role of blood cell composition in epidemiologic studies of telomeres. Epidemiology; doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001187 [Online 9 March 2020]]
  16. Kresovich JK, O'Brien KM, Xu Z, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. 2020. Prediagnostic Immune Cell Profiles and Breast Cancer. JAMA Network Open; doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19536 [Online 3 January 2020]. [Abstract Kresovich JK, O'Brien KM, Xu Z, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. 2020. Prediagnostic Immune Cell Profiles and Breast Cancer. JAMA Network Open; doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19536 [Online 3 January 2020].]
  17. Kresovich JK, Xu Z, O'Brien KM, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Epigenetic mortality predictors and incidence of breast cancer. Aging (Albany NY) 2019 1(24):11975-11987. [Abstract Kresovich JK, Xu Z, O'Brien KM, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Epigenetic mortality predictors and incidence of breast cancer. Aging (Albany NY) 2019 1(24):11975-11987.]
  18. Kresovich JK, Harmon QE, Xu Z, Nichols HB, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Reproduction, DNA methylation and biological age. Hum Reprod 2019; doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez149 [Online 10 October 2019]. [Abstract Kresovich JK, Harmon QE, Xu Z, Nichols HB, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Reproduction, DNA methylation and biological age. Hum Reprod 2019; doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez149 [Online 10 October 2019].]
  19. White AJ, Kresovich JK, Xu Z, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Shift Work, DNA Methylation and Epigenetic Age. International Journal of Epidemiology 2019 doi: 10.1093/ije/dyz027. [Abstract White AJ, Kresovich JK, Xu Z, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Shift Work, DNA Methylation and Epigenetic Age. International Journal of Epidemiology 2019 doi: 10.1093/ije/dyz027.]
  20. Xu Z, Lie RT, Wilcox AJ, Saugstad OD, Taylor JA. A Comparison of DNA Methylation in Newborn Blood Samples from Infants with and Without Orofacial Clefts. Clinical Epigenetics 2019 11(1):40-. [Abstract Xu Z, Lie RT, Wilcox AJ, Saugstad OD, Taylor JA. A Comparison of DNA Methylation in Newborn Blood Samples from Infants with and Without Orofacial Clefts. Clinical Epigenetics 2019 11(1):40-.]
  21. Kresovich JK, Taylor JA. Re: "Socioeconomic Position and DNA Methylation Age Acceleration Across the Life Course". American Journal of Epidemiology 2019 188(2):487-488. [Abstract Kresovich JK, Taylor JA. Re: "Socioeconomic Position and DNA Methylation Age Acceleration Across the Life Course". American Journal of Epidemiology 2019 188(2):487-488.]
  22. Kresovich JK, XU Z, O'Brien KM, Sandler DP, Weinberg CR, Taylor JA. Methylation-based Biological Age and Breast Cancer Risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2019; pii: djz020.
    [Abstract Kresovich JK, XU Z, O'Brien KM, Sandler DP, Weinberg CR, Taylor JA. Methylation-based Biological Age and Breast Cancer Risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2019; pii: djz020.
    ]
  23. Xu Z, Langie SAS, Boever PD, Taylor JA, Niu L. RELIC: a novel dye-bias correction method for Illumina Methylation BeadChip. BMC genomics 2017 18(1):-. [Abstract Xu Z, Langie SAS, Boever PD, Taylor JA, Niu L. RELIC: a novel dye-bias correction method for Illumina Methylation BeadChip. BMC genomics 2017 18(1):-.]
  24. Kim S, Campbell J, Yoo W, Taylor JA, Sandler DP. Systemic levels of estrogens and PGE2 synthesis in relation to postmenopausal breast cancer risk. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention: a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology 2016 ():-. [Abstract Kim S, Campbell J, Yoo W, Taylor JA, Sandler DP. Systemic levels of estrogens and PGE2 synthesis in relation to postmenopausal breast cancer risk. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention: a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology 2016 ():-.]
  25. Niu L, Xu Z, Taylor JA. RCP: a novel probe design bias correction method for Illumina Methylation BeadChip. Bioinformatics (Oxford, England) 2016 32(17):2659-2663. [Abstract Niu L, Xu Z, Taylor JA. RCP: a novel probe design bias correction method for Illumina Methylation BeadChip. Bioinformatics (Oxford, England) 2016 32(17):2659-2663.]
  26. Xu Z, Niu L, Li L, Taylor JA. ENmix: a novel background correction method for Illumina HumanMethylation450 BeadChip. Nucleic Acids Res. 2016; 44(3):e20. [Abstract Xu Z, Niu L, Li L, Taylor JA. ENmix: a novel background correction method for Illumina HumanMethylation450 BeadChip. Nucleic Acids Res. 2016; 44(3):e20.]
  27. O'Brien KM, Shi M, Sandler DP, Taylor JA, Zaykin DV, Keller J, Wise AS, Weinberg CR. A family-based, genome-wide association study of young-onset breast cancer: inherited variants and maternally mediated effects. Eur J Hum Genet. 2016;  doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2016.11 [Online 17 February 2016]. [Abstract O'Brien KM, Shi M, Sandler DP, Taylor JA, Zaykin DV, Keller J, Wise AS, Weinberg CR. A family-based, genome-wide association study of young-onset breast cancer: inherited variants and maternally mediated effects. Eur J Hum Genet. 2016;  doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2016.11 [Online 17 February 2016].]
  28. Kim S, Shore DL, Wilson LE, Sanniez EI, Kim JH, Taylor JA, Sandler DP. Lifetime use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and breast cancer risk: results from a prospective study of women with a sister with breast cancer. BMC Cancer. 2015; 15:960. [Abstract Kim S, Shore DL, Wilson LE, Sanniez EI, Kim JH, Taylor JA, Sandler DP. Lifetime use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and breast cancer risk: results from a prospective study of women with a sister with breast cancer. BMC Cancer. 2015; 15:960.]
  29. Hair BY, Xu Z, Kirk EL, Harlid S, Sandhu R, Robinson WR, Wu MC, Olshan AF, Conway K, Taylor JA, Troester MA. Body mass index associated with genome-wide methylation in breast tissue. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2015; 151(2):453-463. [Abstract Hair BY, Xu Z, Kirk EL, Harlid S, Sandhu R, Robinson WR, Wu MC, Olshan AF, Conway K, Taylor JA, Troester MA. Body mass index associated with genome-wide methylation in breast tissue. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2015; 151(2):453-463.]
  30. Helfand BT, Roehl KA, Cooper PR, McGuire BB, Fitzgerald LM, Cancel-Tassin G, Cornu JN, Bauer S, Van Blarigan EL, Chen X, Duggan D, Ostrander EA, Gwo-Shu M, Zhang ZF, Chang SC, Jeong S, Fontham ET, Smith G, Mohler JL, Berndt S, McDonnell SK, Kittles R, Rybicki BA, Freedman M, Kantoff PW, Pomerantz M, Breyer JP, Smith JR, Rebbeck TR, Mercola D, Isaacs WB, Wiklund F, Cussenot O, Thibodeau SN, Schaid DJ, Cannon-Albright L, Cooney KA, Chanock SJ, Stanford JL, Chan JM, Witte J, Xu J, Bensen JT, Taylor JA, Catalona WJ. Associations of prostate cancer risk variants with disease aggressiveness: results of the NCI-SPORE Genetics Working Group analysis of 18,343 cases. Human genetics 2015 134(4):439-450. [Abstract Helfand BT, Roehl KA, Cooper PR, McGuire BB, Fitzgerald LM, Cancel-Tassin G, Cornu JN, Bauer S, Van Blarigan EL, Chen X, Duggan D, Ostrander EA, Gwo-Shu M, Zhang ZF, Chang SC, Jeong S, Fontham ET, Smith G, Mohler JL, Berndt S, McDonnell SK, Kittles R, Rybicki BA, Freedman M, Kantoff PW, Pomerantz M, Breyer JP, Smith JR, Rebbeck TR, Mercola D, Isaacs WB, Wiklund F, Cussenot O, Thibodeau SN, Schaid DJ, Cannon-Albright L, Cooney KA, Chanock SJ, Stanford JL, Chan JM, Witte J, Xu J, Bensen JT, Taylor JA, Catalona WJ. Associations of prostate cancer risk variants with disease aggressiveness: results of the NCI-SPORE Genetics Working Group analysis of 18,343 cases. Human genetics 2015 134(4):439-450.]
  31. Harlid S, Xu Z, Panduri V, D'Aloisio AA, DeRoo LA, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. In utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol and blood DNA methylation in women ages 40-59 years from the sister study. PLoS One. 2015; 10(3):e0118757. [Abstract Harlid S, Xu Z, Panduri V, D'Aloisio AA, DeRoo LA, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. In utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol and blood DNA methylation in women ages 40-59 years from the sister study. PLoS One. 2015; 10(3):e0118757.]
  32. Wilson LE, Kim S, Xu Z, Harlid S, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and genomic DNA methylation in blood. PLoS One. 2015; 10(9):e0138920. [Abstract Wilson LE, Kim S, Xu Z, Harlid S, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and genomic DNA methylation in blood. PLoS One. 2015; 10(9):e0138920.]
  33. Ju YS, Alexandrov LB, Gerstung M, Martincorena I, Nik-Zainal S, Ramakrishna M, Davies HR, Papaemmanuil E, Gundem G, Shlien A, Bolli N, Behjati S, Tarpey PS, Nangalia J, Massie CE, Butler AP, Teague JW, Vassiliou GS, Green AR, Du MQ, Unnikrishnan A, Pimanda JE, Teh BT, Munshi N, Greaves M, Vyas P, El-Naggar AK, Santarius T, Collins VP, Grundy R, Taylor JA, Hayes DN, Malkin D; ICGC Breast Cancer Group; ICGC Chronic Myeloid Disorders Group; ICGC Prostate Cancer Group, Foster CS, Warren AY, Whitaker HC, Brewer D, Eeles R, Cooper C, Neal D, Visakorpi T, Isaacs WB, Bova GS, Flanagan AM, Futreal PA, Lynch AG, Chinnery PF, McDermott U, Stratton MR, Campbell PJ. Origins and functional consequences of somatic mitochondrial DNA mutations in human cancer. Elife. 2014; doi:10.7554/eLife.02935. [Online 1 October 2014]. [Abstract Ju YS, Alexandrov LB, Gerstung M, Martincorena I, Nik-Zainal S, Ramakrishna M, Davies HR, Papaemmanuil E, Gundem G, Shlien A, Bolli N, Behjati S, Tarpey PS, Nangalia J, Massie CE, Butler AP, Teague JW, Vassiliou GS, Green AR, Du MQ, Unnikrishnan A, Pimanda JE, Teh BT, Munshi N, Greaves M, Vyas P, El-Naggar AK, Santarius T, Collins VP, Grundy R, Taylor JA, Hayes DN, Malkin D; ICGC Breast Cancer Group; ICGC Chronic Myeloid Disorders Group; ICGC Prostate Cancer Group, Foster CS, Warren AY, Whitaker HC, Brewer D, Eeles R, Cooper C, Neal D, Visakorpi T, Isaacs WB, Bova GS, Flanagan AM, Futreal PA, Lynch AG, Chinnery PF, McDermott U, Stratton MR, Campbell PJ. Origins and functional consequences of somatic mitochondrial DNA mutations in human cancer. Elife. 2014; doi:10.7554/eLife.02935. [Online 1 October 2014].]
  34. Markunas CA, Xu Z, Harlid S, Wade PA, Lie RT, Taylor JA, Wilcox AJ. Identification of DNA methylation changes in newborns related to maternal smoking during pregnancy. Environ Health Perspect 2014 122(10):1147-1153. [Abstract Markunas CA, Xu Z, Harlid S, Wade PA, Lie RT, Taylor JA, Wilcox AJ. Identification of DNA methylation changes in newborns related to maternal smoking during pregnancy. Environ Health Perspect 2014 122(10):1147-1153.]
  35. Harlid S, Xu Z, Panduri V, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. CpG sites associated with cigarette smoking: analysis of epigenome-wide data from the Sister Study. Environ Health Perspect. 2014; 122(7):673-678. [Abstract Harlid S, Xu Z, Panduri V, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. CpG sites associated with cigarette smoking: analysis of epigenome-wide data from the Sister Study. Environ Health Perspect. 2014; 122(7):673-678.]
  36. Kessler DC, Taylor JA, Dunson DB. Learning phenotype densities conditional on many interacting predictors. Bioinformatics. 2014; 30(11):1562-1568. [Abstract Kessler DC, Taylor JA, Dunson DB. Learning phenotype densities conditional on many interacting predictors. Bioinformatics. 2014; 30(11):1562-1568.]
  37. Cooke SL, Shlien A, Marshall J, Pipinikas CP, Martincorena I, Tubio JM, Li Y, Menzies A, Mudie L, Ramakrishna M, Yates L, Davies H, Bolli N, Bignell GR, Tarpey PS, Behjati S, Nik-Zainal S, Papaemmanuil E, Teixeira VH, Raine K, O'Meara S, Dodoran MS, Teague JW, Butler AP, Iacobuzio-Donahue C, Santarius T, Grundy RG, Malkin D, Greaves M, Munshi N, Flanagan AM, Bowtell D, Martin S, Larsimont D, Reis-Filho JS, Boussioutas A, Taylor JA, Hayes ND, Janes SM, Futreal PA, Stratton MR, McDermott U, Campbell PJ; ICGC Breast Cancer Group. Processed pseudogenes acquired somatically during cancer development. Nat Commun. 2014; 5:3644. [Abstract Cooke SL, Shlien A, Marshall J, Pipinikas CP, Martincorena I, Tubio JM, Li Y, Menzies A, Mudie L, Ramakrishna M, Yates L, Davies H, Bolli N, Bignell GR, Tarpey PS, Behjati S, Nik-Zainal S, Papaemmanuil E, Teixeira VH, Raine K, O'Meara S, Dodoran MS, Teague JW, Butler AP, Iacobuzio-Donahue C, Santarius T, Grundy RG, Malkin D, Greaves M, Munshi N, Flanagan AM, Bowtell D, Martin S, Larsimont D, Reis-Filho JS, Boussioutas A, Taylor JA, Hayes ND, Janes SM, Futreal PA, Stratton MR, McDermott U, Campbell PJ; ICGC Breast Cancer Group. Processed pseudogenes acquired somatically during cancer development. Nat Commun. 2014; 5:3644.]
  38. Weinberg CR, Shi M, DeRoo LA, Taylor JA, Sandler DP, Umbach DM. Asymmetry in family history implicates nonstandard genetic mechanisms: application to the genetics of breast cancer. PLoS Genet. 2014; 10(3):e1004174. [Abstract Weinberg CR, Shi M, DeRoo LA, Taylor JA, Sandler DP, Umbach DM. Asymmetry in family history implicates nonstandard genetic mechanisms: application to the genetics of breast cancer. PLoS Genet. 2014; 10(3):e1004174.]
  39. Xu Z, Taylor JA. Genome-wide age-related DNA methylation changes in blood and other tissues relate to histone modification, expression and cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2014; 35(2):356-364. [Abstract Xu Z, Taylor JA. Genome-wide age-related DNA methylation changes in blood and other tissues relate to histone modification, expression and cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2014; 35(2):356-364.]
  40. Deroo LA, Bolick SC, Xu Z, Umbach DM, Shore D, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Global DNA methylation and one-carbon metabolism gene polymorphisms and the risk of breast cancer in the Sister Study. Carcinogenesis. 2014; 35(2):333-338. [Abstract Deroo LA, Bolick SC, Xu Z, Umbach DM, Shore D, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Global DNA methylation and one-carbon metabolism gene polymorphisms and the risk of breast cancer in the Sister Study. Carcinogenesis. 2014; 35(2):333-338.]
  41. Bensen JT, Xu Z, McKeigue PM, Smith GJ, Fontham ET, Mohler JL, Taylor JA. Admixture mapping of prostate cancer in African Americans participating in the North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project (PCaP). Prostate. 2014; 74(1):1-9. [Abstract Bensen JT, Xu Z, McKeigue PM, Smith GJ, Fontham ET, Mohler JL, Taylor JA. Admixture mapping of prostate cancer in African Americans participating in the North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project (PCaP). Prostate. 2014; 74(1):1-9.]
  42. Kim S, Taylor JA, Milne GL, Sandler DP. Association between urinary prostaglandin E2 metabolite and breast cancer risk: a prospective, case-cohort study of postmenopausal women. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2013; 6(6):511-518. [Abstract Kim S, Taylor JA, Milne GL, Sandler DP. Association between urinary prostaglandin E2 metabolite and breast cancer risk: a prospective, case-cohort study of postmenopausal women. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2013; 6(6):511-518.]
  43. White AJ, Sandler DP, Bolick SC, Xu Z, Taylor JA, DeRoo LA. Recreational and household physical activity at different time points and DNA global methylation. Eur J Cancer. 2013; 49(9):2199-2206 [Abstract White AJ, Sandler DP, Bolick SC, Xu Z, Taylor JA, DeRoo LA. Recreational and household physical activity at different time points and DNA global methylation. Eur J Cancer. 2013; 49(9):2199-2206]
  44. Godfrey AC, Xu Z, Weinberg CR, Getts RC, Wade PA, DeRoo LA, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Serum microRNA expression as an early marker for breast cancer risk in prospectively collected samples from the Sister Study cohort. Breast Cancer Res. 2013; 15(3):R42. [Abstract Godfrey AC, Xu Z, Weinberg CR, Getts RC, Wade PA, DeRoo LA, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Serum microRNA expression as an early marker for breast cancer risk in prospectively collected samples from the Sister Study cohort. Breast Cancer Res. 2013; 15(3):R42.]
  45. Xu Z, Bolick SC, DeRoo LA, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Epigenome-wide association study of breast cancer using prospectively collected sister study samples. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013; 105(10):694-700. [Abstract Xu Z, Bolick SC, DeRoo LA, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Epigenome-wide association study of breast cancer using prospectively collected sister study samples. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013; 105(10):694-700.]
  46. Bensen JT, Xu Z, Smith GJ, Mohler JL, Fontham ET, Taylor JA. Genetic polymorphism and prostate cancer aggressiveness: a case-only study of 1,536 GWAS and candidate SNPs in African-Americans and European-Americans. Prostate. 2013; 73(1):11-22. [Abstract Bensen JT, Xu Z, Smith GJ, Mohler JL, Fontham ET, Taylor JA. Genetic polymorphism and prostate cancer aggressiveness: a case-only study of 1,536 GWAS and candidate SNPs in African-Americans and European-Americans. Prostate. 2013; 73(1):11-22.]
  47. Fang F, Umbach DM, Xu Z, Ye W, Sandler DP, Taylor JA, Kamel F. No association between DNA repair gene XRCC1 and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neurobiol Aging. 2012; 33(5):1015.e25-e26. [Abstract Fang F, Umbach DM, Xu Z, Ye W, Sandler DP, Taylor JA, Kamel F. No association between DNA repair gene XRCC1 and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neurobiol Aging. 2012; 33(5):1015.e25-e26.]
  48. Sucheston LE, Bensen JT, Xu Z, Singh PK, Preus L, Mohler JL, Su LJ, Fontham ET, Ruiz B, Smith GJ, Taylor JA. Genetic ancestry, self-reported race and ethnicity in African Americans and European Americans in the PCaP cohort. PLoS One. 2012; 7(3):e30950. [Abstract Sucheston LE, Bensen JT, Xu Z, Singh PK, Preus L, Mohler JL, Su LJ, Fontham ET, Ruiz B, Smith GJ, Taylor JA. Genetic ancestry, self-reported race and ethnicity in African Americans and European Americans in the PCaP cohort. PLoS One. 2012; 7(3):e30950.]
  49. Kim S, Parks CG, Xu Z, Carswell G, DeRoo LA, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Association between genetic variants in DNA and histone methylation and telomere length. PLoS One. 2012; 7(7):e40504. [Abstract Kim S, Parks CG, Xu Z, Carswell G, DeRoo LA, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. Association between genetic variants in DNA and histone methylation and telomere length. PLoS One. 2012; 7(7):e40504.]
  50. Meadows KL, Andrews DM, Xu Z, Carswell GK, Laughlin SK, Baird DD, Taylor JA. Genome-wide analysis of loss of heterozygosity and copy number amplification in uterine leiomyomas using the 100K single nucleotide polymorphism array. Exp Mol Pathol. 2011; 91(1):434-439. [Abstract Meadows KL, Andrews DM, Xu Z, Carswell GK, Laughlin SK, Baird DD, Taylor JA. Genome-wide analysis of loss of heterozygosity and copy number amplification in uterine leiomyomas using the 100K single nucleotide polymorphism array. Exp Mol Pathol. 2011; 91(1):434-439.]
  51. Kim S, Sandler DP, Carswell G, De Roo LA, Parks CG, Cawthon R, Weinberg CR, Taylor JA. Telomere length in peripheral blood and breast cancer risk in a prospective case-cohort analysis: results from the Sister Study. Cancer Causes Control. 2011; 22(7):1061-1066. [Abstract Kim S, Sandler DP, Carswell G, De Roo LA, Parks CG, Cawthon R, Weinberg CR, Taylor JA. Telomere length in peripheral blood and breast cancer risk in a prospective case-cohort analysis: results from the Sister Study. Cancer Causes Control. 2011; 22(7):1061-1066.]
  52. Xu Z, Bensen JT, Smith GJ, Mohler JL, Taylor JA. GWAS SNP Replication among African American and European American men in the North Carolina-Louisiana prostate cancer project (PCaP). Prostate 2011 71(8):881-91. [Abstract Xu Z, Bensen JT, Smith GJ, Mohler JL, Taylor JA. GWAS SNP Replication among African American and European American men in the North Carolina-Louisiana prostate cancer project (PCaP). Prostate 2011 71(8):881-91.]
  53. Shaughnessy DT, Gangarosa LM, Schliebe B, Umbach DM, Xu Z, MacIntosh B, Knize MG, Matthews PP, Swank AE, Sandler RS, DeMarini DM, Taylor JA. Inhibition of fried meat-induced colorectal DNA damage and altered systemic genotoxicity in humans by crucifera, chlorophyllin, and yogurt. PLoS One. 2011; 6(4):e18707. [Abstract Shaughnessy DT, Gangarosa LM, Schliebe B, Umbach DM, Xu Z, MacIntosh B, Knize MG, Matthews PP, Swank AE, Sandler RS, DeMarini DM, Taylor JA. Inhibition of fried meat-induced colorectal DNA damage and altered systemic genotoxicity in humans by crucifera, chlorophyllin, and yogurt. PLoS One. 2011; 6(4):e18707.]
  54. Kim S, Sandler DP, Carswell G, Weinberg CR, Taylor JA. Reliability and short-term intra-individual variability of telomere length measurement using monochrome multiplexing quantitative PCR. PLoS One. 2011; 6(9):e25774. [Abstract Kim S, Sandler DP, Carswell G, Weinberg CR, Taylor JA. Reliability and short-term intra-individual variability of telomere length measurement using monochrome multiplexing quantitative PCR. PLoS One. 2011; 6(9):e25774.]