COGA authors (HJE, LJB, TH, KJ, BP, JPR, JAT, HB) were responsible for the ascertainment, assessment, initial DNA preparation, and microsatellite genotyping. CIDR authors (PB, KFD, JP, EWP, YYT) were responsible for all DNA sample formatting and distribution, genotyping of replication sample subset on each platform at CIDR, quality control of all SNP data, and formatting of all SNP data released to GAW 14 participants. Affymetrix authors (MC, RC, MK, GCK, GL, GM, SC, CZ) and Illumina authors (MH, CM, AO, SSM, TR, SS, RS) were responsible for the SNP genotyping done with their platforms.