Cross-Population Joint Analysis of eQTLs: Fine Mapping and Functional Annotation

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Expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) are genetic variants associated with gene expression phenotypes. Mapping eQTLs enables us to study the genetic basis of gene expression variation across individuals. In this study, we introduce a statistical framework for analyzing genotype-expression data collected from multiple population groups. We show that our approach is particularly effective in identifying multiple independent eQTL signals that are consistently presented across populations in the proximity of a gene. In addition, our analysis framework allows effective integration of genomic annotations into eQTL analysis, which is helpful in dissecting the functional basis of eQTLs.

Vyšlo v časopise: Cross-Population Joint Analysis of eQTLs: Fine Mapping and Functional Annotation. PLoS Genet 11(4): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1005176
Kategorie: Research Article
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