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ArticleNucleic acids research2025

scTWAS Atlas: an integrative knowledgebase of single-cell transcriptome-wide association studies.

Jialin Mai, Qiheng Qian, Hao Gao, Zhuojing Fan, Jingyao Zeng, Jingfa Xiao

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Jialin MaiNational Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China.
Qiheng QianNational Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1930-7171
Hao GaoNational Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China.
Zhuojing FanNational Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China.
Jingyao ZengNational Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7364-9677
Jingfa XiaoNational Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2835-4340

Funding

Chinese Academy of Sciences XDB38030400National Key Research Program of China 2020YFA0907001National Natural Science Foundation of China 32170669Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 2022098
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Single-cell transcriptome-wide association studies (scTWAS) is a new method for conducting TWAS analysis at the cellular level to identify gene-trait associations with higher precision. This approach helps overcome the challenge of interpreting cell-type heterogeneity in traditional TWAS results. As the field of scTWAS rapidly advances, there is a growing need for additional database platforms to integrate this wealth of data and knowledge effectively. To address this gap, we present scTWAS Atlas (https://ngdc.cncb.ac.cn/sctwas/), a comprehensive database of scTWAS information integrating literature curation and data analysis. The current version of scTWAS Atlas amasses 2,765,211 associations encompassing 34 traits, 30 cell types, 9 cell conditions and 16,470 genes. The database features visualization tools, including an interactive knowledge graph that integrates single-cell expression quantitative trait loci (sc-eQTL) and scTWAS associations to build a multi-omics level regulatory network at the cellular level. Additionally, scTWAS Atlas facilitates cross-cell-type analysis, highlighting cell-type-specific and shared TWAS genes. The database is designed with user-friendly interfaces and allows for easy browsing, searching, and downloading of relevant information. Overall, scTWAS Atlas is instrumental in exploring the genetic regulatory mechanisms at the cellular level and shedding light on the role of various cell types in biological processes, offering novel insights for human health research.

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Databases, GeneticKnowledge BasesQuantitative Trait LociSingle-Cell AnalysisTranscriptomeGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansSoftware

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PMCPMC11701648

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