Genetic impacts on DNA methylation: research findings and future perspectives
S Villicaña, JT Bell - Genome biology, 2021 - Springer
Multiple recent studies highlight that genetic variants can have strong impacts on a
significant proportion of the human DNA methylome. Methylation quantitative trait loci, or …
significant proportion of the human DNA methylome. Methylation quantitative trait loci, or …
Systematic identification of genetic influences on methylation across the human life course
Background The influence of genetic variation on complex diseases is potentially mediated
through a range of highly dynamic epigenetic processes exhibiting temporal variation during …
through a range of highly dynamic epigenetic processes exhibiting temporal variation during …
Functional variation in allelic methylomes underscores a strong genetic contribution and reveals novel epigenetic alterations in the human epigenome
Background The functional impact of genetic variation has been extensively surveyed,
revealing that genetic changes correlated to phenotypes lie mostly in non-coding genomic …
revealing that genetic changes correlated to phenotypes lie mostly in non-coding genomic …
Methylation QTLs are associated with coordinated changes in transcription factor binding, histone modifications, and gene expression levels
DNA methylation is an important epigenetic regulator of gene expression. Recent studies
have revealed widespread associations between genetic variation and methylation levels …
have revealed widespread associations between genetic variation and methylation levels …
DNA methylation QTL mapping across diverse human tissues provides molecular links between genetic variation and complex traits
M Oliva, K Demanelis, Y Lu, M Chernoff, F Jasmine… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Studies of DNA methylation (DNAm) in solid human tissues are relatively scarce; tissue-
specific characterization of DNAm is needed to understand its role in gene regulation and its …
specific characterization of DNAm is needed to understand its role in gene regulation and its …
Leveraging DNA-methylation quantitative-trait loci to characterize the relationship between methylomic variation, gene expression, and complex traits
Characterizing the complex relationship between genetic, epigenetic, and transcriptomic
variation has the potential to increase understanding about the mechanisms underpinning …
variation has the potential to increase understanding about the mechanisms underpinning …
Genetic variation influencing DNA methylation provides insights into molecular mechanisms regulating genomic function
We determined the relationships between DNA sequence variation and DNA methylation
using blood samples from 3,799 Europeans and 3,195 South Asians. We identify …
using blood samples from 3,799 Europeans and 3,195 South Asians. We identify …
DNA methylation-based variation between human populations
F Kader, M Ghai - Molecular genetics and genomics, 2017 - Springer
Several studies have proved that DNA methylation affects regulation of gene expression and
development. Epigenome-wide studies have reported variation in methylation patterns …
development. Epigenome-wide studies have reported variation in methylation patterns …
High density methylation QTL analysis in human blood via next-generation sequencing of the methylated genomic DNA fraction
Background Genetic influence on DNA methylation is potentially an important mechanism
affecting individual differences in humans. We use next-generation sequencing to assay …
affecting individual differences in humans. We use next-generation sequencing to assay …
Methylation quantitative trait loci (meQTLs) are consistently detected across ancestry, developmental stage, and tissue type
Background Individual genotypes at specific loci can result in different patterns of DNA
methylation. These methylation quantitative trait loci (meQTLs) influence methylation across …
methylation. These methylation quantitative trait loci (meQTLs) influence methylation across …