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A Phylogeny-aware GWAS Framework to Correct for Heritable Pathogen Effects on Infectious Disease Traits.
Molecular biology and evolution - 3 Aug 2022
Nadeau Sarah, Thorball Christian W, Kouyos Roger, Günthard Huldrych F, Böni Jürg, Yerly Sabine, Perreau Matthieu, Klimkait Thomas, Rauch Andri, Hirsch Hans H, Cavassini Matthias, Vernazza Pietro, Bernasconi Enos, Fellay Jacques, Mitov Venelin, Stadler Tanja
Abstract excerpt
Infectious diseases are particularly challenging for genome-wide association studies (GWAS) because genetic effects from two organisms (pathogen and host) can influence a trait. Traditional GWAS assume individual samples are independent observations. However, pathogen effects on a trait can be heritable from donor to recipient in transmission chains. Thus, residuals in GWAS association tests for host genetic...
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