rs1158569 - ASAP1

Magnitude 2.0 · 2 studies on file

Reported associations

  • A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power - Unknown journal (n.d.) · Unknown authors · PubMed 39789286

    ABSTRACT: The rapid growth of modern biobanks is creating new opportunities for large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWASs) and the analysis of complex traits. However, performing GWASs on millions of samples often leads to trade-offs between computational efficiency and statistical power, reducing the benefits of large-scale data collection efforts. We developed Quickdraws, a method that increases association power in quantitative and binary traits without sacrificing computational efficiency, leveraging a spike-and-slab prior on variant effects, stochastic variational inference and graphics processing unit acceleration. We applied Quickdraws to 79 quantitative and 50 binary traits in 405,088 UK Biobank samples, identifying 4.97% and 3.25% more associations than REGENIE and 22.71%

  • Meta-analysis of 542,934 subjects of European ancestry identifies new genes and mechanisms predisposing to refractive error and myopia - Unknown journal (n.d.) · Unknown authors · PubMed 32231278

    ABSTRACT: Refractive errors, in particular myopia, are a leading cause of morbidity and disability world-wide. Genetic investigation can improve understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying abnormal eye development and impaired vision. We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies involving 542,934 European participants and identified 336 novel genetic loci associated with refractive error. Collectively, all associated genetic variants explain 18.4% of heritability and improve the accuracy of myopia prediction (AUC=0.75). Our results suggest that refractive error is genetically heterogeneous, driven by genes participating in the development of every anatomical component of the eye. In addition, our analyses suggest that genetic factors controlling circadian rhythm


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