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 …
[HTML][HTML] From GWAS to function: using functional genomics to identify the mechanisms underlying complex diseases
E Cano-Gamez, G Trynka - Frontiers in genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have successfully mapped thousands of loci
associated with complex traits. These associations could reveal the molecular mechanisms …
associated with complex traits. These associations could reveal the molecular mechanisms …
New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
Abstract Characterization of the genetic landscape of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related
dementias (ADD) provides a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the associated …
dementias (ADD) provides a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the associated …
Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia
V Trubetskoy, AF Pardiñas, T Qi, G Panagiotaropoulou… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Schizophrenia has a heritability of 60–80%, much of which is attributable to common risk
alleles. Here, in a two-stage genome-wide association study of up to 76,755 individuals with …
alleles. Here, in a two-stage genome-wide association study of up to 76,755 individuals with …
Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in COVID-19
Host-mediated lung inflammation is present, and drives mortality, in the critical illness
caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Host genetic variants associated with …
caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Host genetic variants associated with …
Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology
N Mullins, AJ Forstner, KS O'Connell, B Coombes… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Bipolar disorder is a heritable mental illness with complex etiology. We performed a genome-
wide association study of 41,917 bipolar disorder cases and 371,549 controls of European …
wide association study of 41,917 bipolar disorder cases and 371,549 controls of European …
Identification of LZTFL1 as a candidate effector gene at a COVID-19 risk locus
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) disease (COVID-19)
pandemic has caused millions of deaths worldwide. Genome-wide association studies …
pandemic has caused millions of deaths worldwide. Genome-wide association studies …
webTWAS: a resource for disease candidate susceptibility genes identified by transcriptome-wide association study
The development of transcriptome-wide association studies (TWAS) has enabled
researchers to better identify and interpret causal genes in many diseases. However, there …
researchers to better identify and interpret causal genes in many diseases. However, there …
Mapping genomic loci prioritises genes and implicates synaptic biology in schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Working Group of the Psychiatric … - MedRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder whose pathophysiology is largely unknown. It has a
heritability of 60-80%, much of which is attributable to common risk alleles, suggesting …
heritability of 60-80%, much of which is attributable to common risk alleles, suggesting …
Combining SNP-to-gene linking strategies to identify disease genes and assess disease omnigenicity
Disease-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) generally do not implicate
target genes, as most disease SNPs are regulatory. Many SNP-to-gene (S2G) linking …
target genes, as most disease SNPs are regulatory. Many SNP-to-gene (S2G) linking …