SNP eQTL status and eQTL density in the adjacent region of the SNP are associated with its statistical significance in GWA studies

Abstract Background Over the relatively short history of Genome Wide Association Studies (GWASs), hundreds of GWASs have been published and thousands of disease risk-associated SNPs have been identified. Summary statistics from the conducted GWASs are often available and can be used to identify SNP...

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Main Authors: Ivan Gorlov, Xiangjun Xiao, Maureen Mayes, Olga Gorlova, Christopher Amos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Genetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-019-0786-0