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A flexible summary statistics-based colocalization method with application to the mucin cystic fibrosis lung disease modifier locus.
American journal of human genetics - 3 Feb 2022
Wang Fan, Panjwani Naim, Wang Cheng, Sun Lei, Strug Lisa J
Abstract excerpt
Mucus obstruction is a central feature in the cystic fibrosis (CF) airways. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) of lung disease by the CF Gene Modifier Consortium (CFGMC) identified a significant locus containing two mucin genes, MUC20 and MUC4. Expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) analysis using human nasal epithelia (HNE) from 94 CF-affected Canadians in the CFGMC demonstrated MUC4 eQTLs that mirrored...
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