Integrative analysis of omics summary data reveals putative mechanisms underlying complex traits

oleh: Yang Wu, Jian Zeng, Futao Zhang, Zhihong Zhu, Ting Qi, Zhili Zheng, Luke R. Lloyd-Jones, Riccardo E. Marioni, Nicholas G. Martin, Grant W. Montgomery, Ian J. Deary, Naomi R. Wray, Peter M. Visscher, Allan F. McRae, Jian Yang

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Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-03-01

Deskripsi

The identification of the causal gene at a GWAS locus remains to be a challenging task. Here, using the SMR & HEIDI method to integrate GWAS, eQTL and mQTL data, Wu et al. map DNA methylation sites to the transcriptome and thereby prioritize functionally relevant genes for 12 human complex traits.