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Impact of cross-ancestry genetic architecture on GWASs in admixed populations.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Jun 2023
Mester Rachel, Hou Kangcheng, Ding Yi, Meeks Gillian, Burch Kathryn S, Bhattacharya Arjun, Henn Brenna M, Pasaniuc Bogdan
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified thousands of variants for disease risk. These studies have predominantly been conducted in individuals of European ancestries, which raises questions about their transferability to individuals of other ancestries. Of particular interest are admixed populations, usually defined as populations with recent ancestry from two or more continental sources. Admixed...
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