[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association studies
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) test hundreds of thousands of genetic variants
across many genomes to find those statistically associated with a specific trait or disease …
across many genomes to find those statistically associated with a specific trait or disease …
[PDF][PDF] 15 years of GWAS discovery: realizing the promise
It has been 15 years since the advent of the genome-wide association study (GWAS) era.
Here, we review how this experimental design has realized its promise by facilitating an …
Here, we review how this experimental design has realized its promise by facilitating an …
[HTML][HTML] Polygenic prediction of educational attainment within and between families from genome-wide association analyses in 3 million individuals
We conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of educational attainment (EA) in a
sample of~ 3 million individuals and identify 3,952 approximately uncorrelated genome …
sample of~ 3 million individuals and identify 3,952 approximately uncorrelated genome …
[HTML][HTML] Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects
Estimates from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of unrelated individuals capture
effects of inherited variation (direct effects), demography (population stratification …
effects of inherited variation (direct effects), demography (population stratification …
[HTML][HTML] Gene–environment correlations across geographic regions affect genome-wide association studies
Gene–environment correlations affect associations between genetic variants and complex
traits in genome-wide association studies (GWASs). Here we showed in up to 43,516 British …
traits in genome-wide association studies (GWASs). Here we showed in up to 43,516 British …
Multivariate analysis of 1.5 million people identifies genetic associations with traits related to self-regulation and addiction
Behaviors and disorders related to self-regulation, such as substance use, antisocial
behavior and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are collectively referred to as …
behavior and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are collectively referred to as …
[HTML][HTML] Problems with using polygenic scores to select embryos
Companies have recently begun to sell a new service to patients considering in vitro
fertilization: embryo selection based on polygenic scores (ESPS). These scores represent …
fertilization: embryo selection based on polygenic scores (ESPS). These scores represent …
[HTML][HTML] Mendelian imputation of parental genotypes improves estimates of direct genetic effects
Abstract Effects estimated by genome-wide association studies (GWASs) include effects of
alleles in an individual on that individual (direct genetic effects), indirect genetic effects (for …
alleles in an individual on that individual (direct genetic effects), indirect genetic effects (for …
Tutorial: a guide to performing polygenic risk score analyses
SW Choi, TSH Mak, PF O'Reilly - Nature protocols, 2020 - nature.com
A polygenic score (PGS) or polygenic risk score (PRS) is an estimate of an individual's
genetic liability to a trait or disease, calculated according to their genotype profile and …
genetic liability to a trait or disease, calculated according to their genotype profile and …
Challenges and opportunities for developing more generalizable polygenic risk scores
Polygenic risk scores (PRS) estimate an individual's genetic likelihood of complex traits and
diseases by aggregating information across multiple genetic variants identified from genome …
diseases by aggregating information across multiple genetic variants identified from genome …