[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association studies in ancestrally diverse populations: opportunities, methods, pitfalls, and recommendations

RE Peterson, K Kuchenbaecker, RK Walters, CY Chen… - Cell, 2019 - cell.com
Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have focused primarily on populations of
European descent, but it is essential that diverse populations become better represented …

Use of race, ethnicity, and ancestry data in health research

C Lu, R Ahmed, A Lamri, SS Anand - PLOS Global Public Health, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry are common classification variables used in health research.
However, there has been no formal agreement on the definitions of these terms, resulting in …

Proteomic profiling platforms head to head: leveraging genetics and clinical traits to compare aptamer-and antibody-based methods

DH Katz, JM Robbins, S Deng, UA Tahir, AG Bick… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
High-throughput proteomic profiling using antibody or aptamer-based affinity reagents is
used increasingly in human studies. However, direct analyses to address the relative …

Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program

D Taliun, DN Harris, MD Kessler, J Carlson… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) programme seeks to elucidate
the genetic architecture and biology of heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders, with the …

Genetic analyses of diverse populations improves discovery for complex traits

GL Wojcik, M Graff, KK Nishimura, R Tao, J Haessler… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have laid the foundation for investigations into
the biology of complex traits, drug development and clinical guidelines. However, the …

Genetic association testing using the GENESIS R/Bioconductor package

SM Gogarten, T Sofer, H Chen, C Yu, JA Brody… - …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Summary The Genomic Data Storage (GDS) format provides efficient storage and
retrieval of genotypes measured by microarrays and sequencing. We developed GENESIS …

Environment dominates over host genetics in shaping human gut microbiota

D Rothschild, O Weissbrod, E Barkan, A Kurilshikov… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Human gut microbiome composition is shaped by multiple factors but the relative
contribution of host genetics remains elusive. Here we examine genotype and microbiome …

Mexican Biobank advances population and medical genomics of diverse ancestries

M Sohail, MJ Palma-Martínez, AY Chong… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Latin America continues to be severely underrepresented in genomics research, and fine-
scale genetic histories and complex trait architectures remain hidden owing to insufficient …

Model-free estimation of recent genetic relatedness

MP Conomos, AP Reiner, BS Weir… - The American Journal of …, 2016 - cell.com
Genealogical inference from genetic data is essential for a variety of applications in human
genetics. In genome-wide and sequencing association studies, for example, accurate …

[HTML][HTML] Harmonizing genetic ancestry and self-identified race/ethnicity in genome-wide association studies

H Fang, Q Hui, J Lynch, J Honerlaw, TL Assimes… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - cell.com
Large-scale multi-ethnic cohorts offer unprecedented opportunities to elucidate the genetic
factors influencing complex traits related to health and disease among minority populations …