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ArticleBMC bioinformatics2018

Simulating variance heterogeneity in quantitative genome wide association studies.

Ahmad Al Kawam, Mustafa Alshawaqfeh, James J Cai, Erchin Serpedin, Aniruddha Datta

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Article in BMC bioinformatics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ahmad Al KawamElectrical & Computer Engineering Dept., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. ahmad.alkawam@tamu.edu.
Mustafa AlshawaqfehElectrical & Computer Engineering Dept., German Jordanian University, Amman, Jordan.
James J CaiVeterinary Integrative Biosciences Dept., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Erchin SerpedinElectrical & Computer Engineering Dept., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Aniruddha DattaElectrical & Computer Engineering Dept., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Texas A&M University · USGerman Jordanian University · JO

Funding

MADS-box transcriptional regulation of dimorphic transition in Penicillium marneffeiR21AI126219 · NIAID · TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH · PI CAI, JAMES JING, LIN, XIAORONG · 2016 to 2017
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NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI126219
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnalyzing Variance heterogeneity in genome wide association studies (vGWAS) is an emerging approach for detecting genetic loci involved in gene-gene and gene-environment interactions. vGWAS analysis detects variability in phenotype values across genotypes, as opposed to typical GWAS analysis, which detects variations in the mean phenotype value.

resultsA handful of vGWAS analysis methods have been recently introduced in the literature. However, very little work has been done for evaluating these methods. To enable the development of better vGWAS analysis methods, this work presents the first quantitative vGWAS simulation procedure. To that end, we describe the mathematical framework and algorithm for generating quantitative vGWAS phenotype data from genotype profiles. Our simulation model accounts for both haploid and diploid genotypes under different modes of dominance. Our model is also able to simulate any number of genetic loci causing mean and variance heterogeneity.

conclusionsWe demonstrate the utility of our simulation procedure through generating a variety of genetic loci types to evaluate common GWAS and vGWAS analysis methods. The results of this evaluation highlight the challenges current tools face in detecting GWAS and vGWAS loci.

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Computer SimulationGenome-Wide Association StudyAlgorithmsDiploidyGenetic LociGenotypeHumansLinkage DisequilibriumPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideGenome wide association studiesGWAS simulationVariance heterogeneity

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PMID29589560
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