A standardized framework for representation of ancestry data in genomics studies, with application to the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog

A standardized framework for representation of ancestry data in genomics studies, with application to the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog

Abstract The accurate description of ancestry is essential to interpret, access, and integrate human genomics data, and to ensure that these benefit individuals from all ancestral backgrounds. However, there are no established guidelines for the representation of ancestry information. Here we descri...

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Main Authors: Joannella Morales, Danielle Welter, Emily H. Bowler, Maria Cerezo, Laura W. Harris, Aoife C. McMahon, Peggy Hall, Heather A. Junkins, Annalisa Milano, Emma Hastings, Cinzia Malangone, Annalisa Buniello, Tony Burdett, Paul Flicek, Helen Parkinson, Fiona Cunningham, Lucia A. Hindorff, Jacqueline A. L. MacArthur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Genome Biology
Subjects:
Genomics
Genome-wide association studies
GWAS Catalog
Ancestry
Diversity
Population genetics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-018-1396-2

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