Using Collaborative Mixed Models to Account for Imputation Uncertainty in Transcriptome-Wide Association Studies

  • Xingjie Shi
  • , Can Yang
  • , Jin Liu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Transcriptome-wide association studies (TWASs) integrate expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) studies with genome-wide association studies (GWASs) to prioritize candidate target genes for complex traits. TWASs have become increasingly popular. They have been used to analyze many complex traits with expression profiles from different tissues, successfully enhancing the discovery of genetic risk loci for complex traits. Though conceptually straightforward, some steps are required to perform the TWAS properly. Here we provide a step-by-step guide to integrate eQTL data with both GWAS individual-level data and GWAS summary statistics from complex traits.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages93-103
Number of pages11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2212
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

Keywords

  • Associate studies
  • Collaborative mixed model
  • Data imputation
  • TWAS
  • Transcriptome
  • Uncertainty

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