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ArticleBMC genomics2023

Associations of genome-wide and regional autozygosity with 96 complex traits in old order Amish.

Megan T Lynch, Kristin A Maloney, Huichun Xu, James A Perry, Regeneron Genetics Center, Alan R Shuldiner, Braxton D Mitchell

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Article in BMC genomics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Megan T LynchDepartment of Medicine Baltimore, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland, MD, USA. mlynch42@jhu.edu.
Kristin A MaloneyDepartment of Medicine Baltimore, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland, MD, USA.
Huichun XuDepartment of Medicine Baltimore, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland, MD, USA.
James A PerryDepartment of Medicine Baltimore, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland, MD, USA.
Regeneron Genetics CenterRegeneron Genetics Center LLC, Tarrytown, NY, USA.
Alan R ShuldinerRegeneron Genetics Center LLC, Tarrytown, NY, USA.
Braxton D MitchellDepartment of Medicine Baltimore, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland, MD, USA.
University of Maryland, Baltimore · USRegeneron (United States) · US

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Abstract

backgroundAutozygosity, the proportion of the genome that is homozygous by descent, has been associated with variation in multiple health-related traits impacting evolutionary fitness. Autozygosity (FROH) is typically measured from runs of homozygosity (ROHs) that arise when identical-by-descent (IBD) haplotypes are inherited from each parent. Population isolates with a small set of common founders have elevated autozygosity relative to outbred populations.

methodsIn this study, we examined whether degree of autozygosity was associated with variation in 96 cardiometabolic traits among 7221 Old Order Amish individuals residing in Lancaster County, PA. We estimated the average length of an ROH segment to be 6350 KB, with each individual having on average 17.2 segments 1.5 KB or larger. Measurements of genome-wide and regional FROH were used as the primary predictors of trait variation in association analysis.

resultsIn genome-wide FROH analysis, we did not identify any associations that withstood Bonferroni-correction (p = 0.0005). However, on regional FROH analysis, we identified associations exceeding genome-wide thresholds for two traits: serum bilirubin levels, which were significantly associated with a region on chromosome 2 localized to a region surrounding UGT1A10 (p = 1 × 10- 43), and HbA1c levels, which were significantly associated with a region on chromosome 8 localized near CHRNB3 (p = 8 × 10- 10).

conclusionsThese analyses highlight the potential value of autozygosity mapping in founder populations.

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AmishMultifactorial InheritanceGenomeHomozygoteHumansInbreedingPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAmishAutozygosityFounder population geneticsRuns of Homozygosity

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