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1. Low-frequency variation in TP53 has large effects on head circumference and intracranial volume

Author: Haworth, S, Shapland, CY, Hayward, C, Prins, BP, Felix, JF, Medina-Gomez, C, Rivadeneira, F, Wang, C, Ahluwalia, TS, Vrijheid, M, Guxens, M, Sunyer, J, Tachmazidou, I, Walter, K, Iotchkova, V, Jackson, A, Cleal, L, Huffmann, J, Min, JL, Sass, L, Timmers, PRHJ, Al Turki, S, Anderson, CA, Anney, R, Antony, D, Artigas, MS, Ayub, M, Bala, S, Barrett, JC, Barroso, I, Beales, P, Bentham, J, Bhattacharya, S, Birney, E, Blackwood, D, Bobrow, M, Bochukova, E, Bolton, PF, Bounds, R, Boustred, C, Breen, G, Calissano, M, Carss, K, Charlton, R, Chatterjee, K, Chen, L, Ciampi, A, Cirak, S, Clapham, P, Clement, G, Coates, G, Cocca, M, Collier, DA, Cosgrove, C, Cox, T, Craddock, N, Crooks, L, Curran, S, Curtis, D, Daly, A, Danecek, P, Day, INM, Day-Williams, A, Dominiczak, A, Down, T, Du, Y, Dunham, I, Durbin, R, Edkins, S, Ekong, R, Ellis, P, Evans, DM, Farooqi, IS, Fitzpatrick, DR, Flicek, P, Floyd, J, Foley, AR, Franklin, CS, Futema, M, Gallagher, L, Gaunt, TR, Geihs, M, Geschwind, D, Greenwood, CMT, Griffin, H, Grozeva, D, Guo, X, Gurling, H, Hart, D, Hendricks, AE, Holmans, P, Howie, B, Huang, J, Huang, L, Hubbard, T, Humphries, SE, Hurles, ME, Hysi, P, Jackson, DK, Jamshidi, Y, Joyce, C, Karczewski, KJ, Kaye, J, Keane, T, Kemp, JP, Kennedy, K, Kent, A, Keogh, J, Khawaja, F, van Kogelenberg, M, Kolb-Kokocinski, A, Lachance, G, Langford, C, Lawson, D, Lee, I, Lek, M, Li, R, Li, Y, Liang, J, Lin, H, Liu, R, Lonnqvist, J, Lopes, LR, Lopes, M, MacArthur, DG, Mangino, M, Marchini, J, Marenne, G, Maslen, J, Mathieson, I, McCarthy, S, McGuffin, P, McIntosh, AM, McKechanie, AG, McQuillin, A, Memari, Y, Metrustry, S, Migone, N, Mitchison, HM, Moayyeri, A, Morris, A, Morris, J, Muddyman, D, Muntoni, F, Northstone, K, O'Donovan, MC, O'Rahilly, S, Onoufriadis, A, Oualkacha, K, Owen, MJ, Palotie, A, Panoutsopoulou, K, Parker, V, Parr, JR, Paternoster, L, Paunio, T, Payne, F, Payne, SJ, Perry, JRB, Pietilainen, O, Plagnol, V, Pollitt, RC, Porteous, DJ, Povey, S, Quail, MA, Quaye, L, Raymond, FL, Rehnstrom, K, Richards, JB, Ridout, CK, Ring, S, Ritchie, GRS, Roberts, N, Robinson, RL, Savage, DB, Scambler, P, Schiffels, S, Schmidts, M, Schoenmakers, N, Scott, RH, Semple, RK, Serra, E, Sharp, SI, Shaw, A, Shihab, HA, Shin, S-Y, Skuse, D, Small, KS, Smee, C, Smith, BH, Soranzo, N, Southam, L, Spasic-Boskovic, O, Spector, TD, St Clair, D, Stalker, J, Stevens, E, Sun, J, Surdulescu, G, Suvisaari, J, Syrris, P, Taylor, R, Tian, J, Tobin, MD, Valdes, AM, Vandersteen, AM, Vijayarangakannan, P, Visscher, PM, Wain, LV, Walters, JTR, Wang, G, Wang, J, Wang, Y, Ward, K, Wheeler, E, Whyte, T, Williams, HJ, Williamson, KA, Wilson, C, Wilson, SG, Wong, K, Xu, C, Yang, J, Zhang, F, Zhang, P, Zheng, H-F, Smith, GD, Fisher, SE, Wilson, JF, Cole, TJ, Fernandez-Orth, D, Bonnelykke, K, Bisgaard, H, Pennell, CE, Jaddoe, VWV, Dedoussis, G, Timpson, N, Zeggini, E, Vitart, V, St Pourcain, B, Haworth, S, Shapland, CY, Hayward, C, Prins, BP, Felix, JF, Medina-Gomez, C, Rivadeneira, F, Wang, C, Ahluwalia, TS, Vrijheid, M, Guxens, M, Sunyer, J, Tachmazidou, I, Walter, K, Iotchkova, V, Jackson, A, Cleal, L, Huffmann, J, Min, JL, Sass, L, Timmers, PRHJ, Al Turki, S, Anderson, CA, Anney, R, Antony, D, Artigas, MS, Ayub, M, Bala, S, Barrett, JC, Barroso, I, Beales, P, Bentham, J, Bhattacharya, S, Birney, E, Blackwood, D, Bobrow, M, Bochukova, E, Bolton, PF, Bounds, R, Boustred, C, Breen, G, Calissano, M, Carss, K, Charlton, R, Chatterjee, K, Chen, L, Ciampi, A, Cirak, S, Clapham, P, Clement, G, Coates, G, Cocca, M, Collier, DA, Cosgrove, C, Cox, T, Craddock, N, Crooks, L, Curran, S, Curtis, D, Daly, A, Danecek, P, Day, INM, Day-Williams, A, Dominiczak, A, Down, T, Du, Y, Dunham, I, Durbin, R, Edkins, S, Ekong, R, Ellis, P, Evans, DM, Farooqi, IS, Fitzpatrick, DR, Flicek, P, Floyd, J, Foley, AR, Franklin, CS, Futema, M, Gallagher, L, Gaunt, TR, Geihs, M, Geschwind, D, Greenwood, CMT, Griffin, H, Grozeva, D, Guo, X, Gurling, H, Hart, D, Hendricks, AE, Holmans, P, Howie, B, Huang, J, Huang, L, Hubbard, T, Humphries, SE, Hurles, ME, Hysi, P, Jackson, DK, Jamshidi, Y, Joyce, C, Karczewski, KJ, Kaye, J, Keane, T, Kemp, JP, Kennedy, K, Kent, A, Keogh, J, Khawaja, F, van Kogelenberg, M, Kolb-Kokocinski, A, Lachance, G, Langford, C, Lawson, D, Lee, I, Lek, M, Li, R, Li, Y, Liang, J, Lin, H, Liu, R, Lonnqvist, J, Lopes, LR, Lopes, M, MacArthur, DG, Mangino, M, Marchini, J, Marenne, G, Maslen, J, Mathieson, I, McCarthy, S, McGuffin, P, McIntosh, AM, McKechanie, AG, McQuillin, A, Memari, Y, Metrustry, S, Migone, N, Mitchison, HM, Moayyeri, A, Morris, A, Morris, J, Muddyman, D, Muntoni, F, Northstone, K, O'Donovan, MC, O'Rahilly, S, Onoufriadis, A, Oualkacha, K, Owen, MJ, Palotie, A, Panoutsopoulou, K, Parker, V, Parr, JR, Paternoster, L, Paunio, T, Payne, F, Payne, SJ, Perry, JRB, Pietilainen, O, Plagnol, V, Pollitt, RC, Porteous, DJ, Povey, S, Quail, MA, Quaye, L, Raymond, FL, Rehnstrom, K, Richards, JB, Ridout, CK, Ring, S, Ritchie, GRS, Roberts, N, Robinson, RL, Savage, DB, Scambler, P, Schiffels, S, Schmidts, M, Schoenmakers, N, Scott, RH, Semple, RK, Serra, E, Sharp, SI, Shaw, A, Shihab, HA, Shin, S-Y, Skuse, D, Small, KS, Smee, C, Smith, BH, Soranzo, N, Southam, L, Spasic-Boskovic, O, Spector, TD, St Clair, D, Stalker, J, Stevens, E, Sun, J, Surdulescu, G, Suvisaari, J, Syrris, P, Taylor, R, Tian, J, Tobin, MD, Valdes, AM, Vandersteen, AM, Vijayarangakannan, P, Visscher, PM, Wain, LV, Walters, JTR, Wang, G, Wang, J, Wang, Y, Ward, K, Wheeler, E, Whyte, T, Williams, HJ, Williamson, KA, Wilson, C, Wilson, SG, Wong, K, Xu, C, Yang, J, Zhang, F, Zhang, P, Zheng, H-F, Smith, GD, Fisher, SE, Wilson, JF, Cole, TJ, Fernandez-Orth, D, Bonnelykke, K, Bisgaard, H, Pennell, CE, Jaddoe, VWV, Dedoussis, G, Timpson, N, Zeggini, E, Vitart, V, and St Pourcain, B
Abstract: Cranial growth and development is a complex process which affects the closely related traits of head circumference (HC) and intracranial volume (ICV). The underlying genetic influences shaping these traits during the transition from childhood to adulthood are little understood, but might include both age-specific genetic factors and low-frequency genetic variation. Here, we model the developmental genetic architecture of HC, showing this is genetically stable and correlated with genetic determinants of ICV. Investigating up to 46,000 children and adults of European descent, we identify association with final HC and/or final ICV + HC at 9 novel common and low-frequency loci, illustrating that genetic variation from a wide allele frequency spectrum contributes to cranial growth. The largest effects are reported for low-frequency variants within TP53, with 0.5 cm wider heads in increaser-allele carriers versus non-carriers during mid-childhood, suggesting a previously unrecognized role of TP53 transcripts in human cranial development.
Published: 2019

2. Genome-wide association meta-analysis of individuals of European ancestry identifies new loci explaining a substantial fraction of hair color variation and heritability

Author: Hysi, PG, Valdes, AM, Liu, F, Furlotte, NA, Evans, DM, Bataille, V, Visconti, A, Hemani, G, McMahon, G, Ring, SM, Smith, GD, Duffy, DL, Zhu, G, Gordon, SD, Medland, SE, Lin, BD, Willemsen, G, Hottenga, JJ, Vuckovic, D, Girotto, G, Gandin, I, Sala, C, Concas, MP, Brumat, M, Gasparini, P, Toniolo, D, Cocca, M, Robino, A, Yazar, S, Hewitt, AW, Chen, Y, Zeng, C, Uitterlinden, AG, Ikram, MA, Hamer, MA, van Duijn, CM, Nijsten, T, Mackey, DA, Falchi, M, Boomsma, DI, Martin, NG, Hinds, DA, Kayser, M, Spector, TD, Hysi, PG, Valdes, AM, Liu, F, Furlotte, NA, Evans, DM, Bataille, V, Visconti, A, Hemani, G, McMahon, G, Ring, SM, Smith, GD, Duffy, DL, Zhu, G, Gordon, SD, Medland, SE, Lin, BD, Willemsen, G, Hottenga, JJ, Vuckovic, D, Girotto, G, Gandin, I, Sala, C, Concas, MP, Brumat, M, Gasparini, P, Toniolo, D, Cocca, M, Robino, A, Yazar, S, Hewitt, AW, Chen, Y, Zeng, C, Uitterlinden, AG, Ikram, MA, Hamer, MA, van Duijn, CM, Nijsten, T, Mackey, DA, Falchi, M, Boomsma, DI, Martin, NG, Hinds, DA, Kayser, M, and Spector, TD
Abstract: Hair color is one of the most recognizable visual traits in European populations and is under strong genetic control. Here we report the results of a genome-wide association study meta-analysis of almost 300,000 participants of European descent. We identified 123 autosomal and one X-chromosome loci significantly associated with hair color; all but 13 are novel. Collectively, single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with hair color within these loci explain 34.6% of red hair, 24.8% of blond hair, and 26.1% of black hair heritability in the study populations. These results confirm the polygenic nature of complex phenotypes and improve our understanding of melanin pigment metabolism in humans.
Published: 2018

3. Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

Author: Pattaro, C, Teumer, A, Gorski, M, Chu, AY, Li, M, Mijatovic, V, Garnaas, M, Tin, A, Sorice, R, Li, Y, Taliun, D, Olden, M, Foster, M, Yang, Q, Chen, M-H, Pers, TH, Johnson, AD, Ko, Y-A, Fuchsberger, C, Tayo, B, Nalls, M, Feitosa, MF, Isaacs, A, Dehghan, A, d'Adamo, P, Adeyemo, A, Dieffenbach, AK, Zonderman, AB, Nolte, IM, van der Most, PJ, Wright, AF, Shuldiner, AR, Morrison, AC, Hofman, A, Smith, AV, Dreisbach, AW, Franke, A, Uitterlinden, AG, Metspalu, A, Tonjes, A, Lupo, A, Robino, A, Johansson, A, Demirkan, A, Kollerits, B, Freedman, BI, Ponte, B, Oostra, BA, Paulweber, B, Kraemer, BK, Mitchell, BD, Buckley, BM, Peralta, CA, Hayward, C, Helmer, C, Rotimi, CN, Shaffer, CM, Mueller, C, Sala, C, van Duijn, CM, Saint-Pierre, A, Ackermann, D, Shriner, D, Ruggiero, D, Toniolo, D, Lu, Y, Cusi, D, Czamara, D, Ellinghaus, D, Siscovick, DS, Ruderfer, D, Gieger, C, Grallert, H, Rochtchina, E, Atkinson, EJ, Holliday, EG, Boerwinkle, E, Salvi, E, Bottinger, EP, Murgia, F, Rivadeneira, F, Ernst, F, Kronenberg, F, Hu, FB, Navis, GJ, Curhan, GC, Ehret, GB, Homuth, G, Coassin, S, Thun, G-A, Pistis, G, Gambaro, G, Malerba, G, Montgomery, GW, Eiriksdottir, G, Jacobs, G, Li, G, Wichmann, H-E, Campbell, H, Schmidt, H, Wallaschofski, H, Voelzke, H, Brenner, H, Kroemer, HK, Kramer, H, Lin, H, Leach, IM, Ford, I, Guessous, I, Rudan, I, Prokopenko, I, Borecki, I, Heid, IM, Kolcic, I, Persico, I, Jukema, JW, Wilson, JF, Felix, JF, Divers, J, Lambert, J-C, Stafford, JM, Gaspoz, J-M, Smith, JA, Faul, JD, Wang, JJ, Ding, J, Hirschhorn, JN, Attia, J, Whitfield, JB, Chalmers, J, Viikari, J, Coresh, J, Denny, JC, Karjalainen, J, Fernandes, JK, Endlich, K, Butterbach, K, Keene, KL, Lohman, K, Portas, L, Launer, LJ, Lyytikaeinen, L-P, Yengo, L, Franke, L, Ferrucci, L, Rose, LM, Kedenko, L, Rao, M, Struchalin, M, Kleber, ME, Cavalieri, M, Haun, M, Cornelis, MC, Ciullo, M, Pirastu, M, de Andrade, M, McEvoy, MA, Woodward, M, Adam, M, Cocca, M, Nauck, M, Imboden, M, Waldenberger, M, Pruijm, M, Metzger, M, Stumvoll, M, Evans, MK, Sale, MM, Kaehoenen, M, Boban, M, Bochud, M, Rheinberger, M, Verweij, N, Bouatia-Naji, N, Martin, NG, Hastie, N, Probst-Hensch, N, Soranzo, N, Devuyst, O, Raitakari, O, Gottesman, O, Franco, OH, Polasek, O, Gasparini, P, Munroe, PB, Ridker, PM, Mitchell, P, Muntner, P, Meisinger, C, Smit, JH, Kovacs, P, Wild, PS, Froguel, P, Rettig, R, Maegi, R, Biffar, R, Schmidt, R, Middelberg, RPS, Carroll, RJ, Penninx, BW, Scott, RJ, Katz, R, Sedaghat, S, Wild, SH, Kardia, SLR, Ulivi, S, Hwang, S-J, Enroth, S, Kloiber, S, Trompet, S, Stengel, B, Hancock, SJ, Turner, ST, Rosas, SE, Stracke, S, Harris, TB, Zeller, T, Zemunik, T, Lehtimaeki, T, Illig, T, Aspelund, T, Nikopensius, T, Esko, T, Tanaka, T, Gyllensten, U, Voelker, U, Emilsson, V, Vitart, V, Aalto, V, Gudnason, V, Chouraki, V, Chen, W-M, Igl, W, Maerz, W, Koenig, W, Lieb, W, Loos, RJF, Liu, Y, Snieder, H, Pramstaller, PP, Parsa, A, O'Connell, JR, Susztak, K, Hamet, P, Tremblay, J, de Boer, IH, Boeger, CA, Goessling, W, Chasman, DI, Koettgen, A, Kao, WHL, Fox, CS, Pattaro, C, Teumer, A, Gorski, M, Chu, AY, Li, M, Mijatovic, V, Garnaas, M, Tin, A, Sorice, R, Li, Y, Taliun, D, Olden, M, Foster, M, Yang, Q, Chen, M-H, Pers, TH, Johnson, AD, Ko, Y-A, Fuchsberger, C, Tayo, B, Nalls, M, Feitosa, MF, Isaacs, A, Dehghan, A, d'Adamo, P, Adeyemo, A, Dieffenbach, AK, Zonderman, AB, Nolte, IM, van der Most, PJ, Wright, AF, Shuldiner, AR, Morrison, AC, Hofman, A, Smith, AV, Dreisbach, AW, Franke, A, Uitterlinden, AG, Metspalu, A, Tonjes, A, Lupo, A, Robino, A, Johansson, A, Demirkan, A, Kollerits, B, Freedman, BI, Ponte, B, Oostra, BA, Paulweber, B, Kraemer, BK, Mitchell, BD, Buckley, BM, Peralta, CA, Hayward, C, Helmer, C, Rotimi, CN, Shaffer, CM, Mueller, C, Sala, C, van Duijn, CM, Saint-Pierre, A, Ackermann, D, Shriner, D, Ruggiero, D, Toniolo, D, Lu, Y, Cusi, D, Czamara, D, Ellinghaus, D, Siscovick, DS, Ruderfer, D, Gieger, C, Grallert, H, Rochtchina, E, Atkinson, EJ, Holliday, EG, Boerwinkle, E, Salvi, E, Bottinger, EP, Murgia, F, Rivadeneira, F, Ernst, F, Kronenberg, F, Hu, FB, Navis, GJ, Curhan, GC, Ehret, GB, Homuth, G, Coassin, S, Thun, G-A, Pistis, G, Gambaro, G, Malerba, G, Montgomery, GW, Eiriksdottir, G, Jacobs, G, Li, G, Wichmann, H-E, Campbell, H, Schmidt, H, Wallaschofski, H, Voelzke, H, Brenner, H, Kroemer, HK, Kramer, H, Lin, H, Leach, IM, Ford, I, Guessous, I, Rudan, I, Prokopenko, I, Borecki, I, Heid, IM, Kolcic, I, Persico, I, Jukema, JW, Wilson, JF, Felix, JF, Divers, J, Lambert, J-C, Stafford, JM, Gaspoz, J-M, Smith, JA, Faul, JD, Wang, JJ, Ding, J, Hirschhorn, JN, Attia, J, Whitfield, JB, Chalmers, J, Viikari, J, Coresh, J, Denny, JC, Karjalainen, J, Fernandes, JK, Endlich, K, Butterbach, K, Keene, KL, Lohman, K, Portas, L, Launer, LJ, Lyytikaeinen, L-P, Yengo, L, Franke, L, Ferrucci, L, Rose, LM, Kedenko, L, Rao, M, Struchalin, M, Kleber, ME, Cavalieri, M, Haun, M, Cornelis, MC, Ciullo, M, Pirastu, M, de Andrade, M, McEvoy, MA, Woodward, M, Adam, M, Cocca, M, Nauck, M, Imboden, M, Waldenberger, M, Pruijm, M, Metzger, M, Stumvoll, M, Evans, MK, Sale, MM, Kaehoenen, M, Boban, M, Bochud, M, Rheinberger, M, Verweij, N, Bouatia-Naji, N, Martin, NG, Hastie, N, Probst-Hensch, N, Soranzo, N, Devuyst, O, Raitakari, O, Gottesman, O, Franco, OH, Polasek, O, Gasparini, P, Munroe, PB, Ridker, PM, Mitchell, P, Muntner, P, Meisinger, C, Smit, JH, Kovacs, P, Wild, PS, Froguel, P, Rettig, R, Maegi, R, Biffar, R, Schmidt, R, Middelberg, RPS, Carroll, RJ, Penninx, BW, Scott, RJ, Katz, R, Sedaghat, S, Wild, SH, Kardia, SLR, Ulivi, S, Hwang, S-J, Enroth, S, Kloiber, S, Trompet, S, Stengel, B, Hancock, SJ, Turner, ST, Rosas, SE, Stracke, S, Harris, TB, Zeller, T, Zemunik, T, Lehtimaeki, T, Illig, T, Aspelund, T, Nikopensius, T, Esko, T, Tanaka, T, Gyllensten, U, Voelker, U, Emilsson, V, Vitart, V, Aalto, V, Gudnason, V, Chouraki, V, Chen, W-M, Igl, W, Maerz, W, Koenig, W, Lieb, W, Loos, RJF, Liu, Y, Snieder, H, Pramstaller, PP, Parsa, A, O'Connell, JR, Susztak, K, Hamet, P, Tremblay, J, de Boer, IH, Boeger, CA, Goessling, W, Chasman, DI, Koettgen, A, Kao, WHL, and Fox, CS
Abstract: Reduced glomerular filtration rate defines chronic kidney disease and is associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), combining data across 133,413 individuals with replication in up to 42,166 individuals. We identify 24 new and confirm 29 previously identified loci. Of these 53 loci, 19 associate with eGFR among individuals with diabetes. Using bioinformatics, we show that identified genes at eGFR loci are enriched for expression in kidney tissues and in pathways relevant for kidney development and transmembrane transporter activity, kidney structure, and regulation of glucose metabolism. Chromatin state mapping and DNase I hypersensitivity analyses across adult tissues demonstrate preferential mapping of associated variants to regulatory regions in kidney but not extra-renal tissues. These findings suggest that genetic determinants of eGFR are mediated largely through direct effects within the kidney and highlight important cell types and biological pathways.
Published: 2016

4. The UK10K project identifies rare variants in health and disease

Author: Walter, K, Min, JL, Huang, J, Crooks, L, Memari, Y, McCarthy, S, Perry, JRB, Xu, C, Futema, M, Lawson, D, Iotchkova, V, Schiffels, S, Hendricks, AE, Danecek, P, Li, R, Floyd, J, Wain, LV, Barroso, I, Humphries, SE, Hurles, ME, Zeggini, E, Barrett, JC, Plagnol, V, Richards, JB, Greenwood, CMT, Timpson, NJ, Durbin, R, Soranzo, N, Bala, S, Clapham, P, Coates, G, Cox, T, Daly, A, Du, Y, Edkins, S, Ellis, P, Flicek, P, Guo, X, Huang, L, Jackson, DK, Joyce, C, Keane, T, Kolb-Kokocinski, A, Langford, C, Li, Y, Liang, J, Lin, H, Liu, R, Maslen, J, Muddyman, D, Quail, MA, Stalker, J, Sun, J, Tian, J, Wang, G, Wang, J, Wang, Y, Wong, K, Zhang, P, Birney, E, Boustred, C, Chen, L, Clement, G, Cocca, M, Smith, GD, Day, INM, Day-Williams, A, Down, T, Dunham, I, Evans, DM, Gaunt, TR, Geihs, M, Hart, D, Howie, B, Hubbard, T, Hysi, P, Jamshidi, Y, Karczewski, KJ, Kemp, JP, Lachance, G, Lek, M, Lopes, M, MacArthur, DG, Marchini, J, Mangino, M, Mathieson, I, Metrustry, S, Moayyeri, A, Northstone, K, Panoutsopoulou, K, Paternoster, L, Quaye, L, Ring, S, Ritchie, GRS, Shihab, HA, Shin, S-Y, Small, KS, Artigas, MS, Southam, L, Spector, TD, St Pourcain, B, Surdulescu, G, Tachmazidou, I, Tobin, MD, Valdes, AM, Visscher, PM, Ward, K, Wilson, SG, Yang, J, Zhang, F, Zheng, H-F, Anney, R, Ayub, M, Blackwood, D, Bolton, PF, Breen, G, Collier, DA, Craddock, N, Curran, S, Curtis, D, Gallagher, L, Geschwind, D, Gurling, H, Holmans, P, Lee, I, Lonnqvist, J, McGuffin, P, McIntosh, AM, McKechanie, AG, McQuillin, A, Morris, J, O'Donovan, MC, Owen, MJ, Palotie, A, Parr, JR, Paunio, T, Pietilainen, O, Rehnstrom, K, Sharp, SI, Skuse, D, St Clair, D, Suvisaari, J, Walters, JTR, Williams, HJ, Bochukova, E, Bounds, R, Dominiczak, A, Farooqi, IS, Keogh, J, Marenne, GL, Morris, A, O'Rahilly, S, Porteous, DJ, Smith, BH, Wheeler, E, Al Turki, S, Anderson, CA, Antony, D, Beales, P, Bentham, J, Bhattacharya, S, Calissano, M, Carss, K, Chatterjee, K, Cirak, S, Cosgrove, C, Fitzpatrick, DR, Foley, AR, Franklin, CS, Grozeva, D, Mitchison, HM, Muntoni, F, Onoufriadis, A, Parker, V, Payne, F, Raymond, FL, Roberts, N, Savage, DB, Scambler, P, Schmidts, M, Schoenmakers, N, Semple, RK, Serra, E, Spasic-Boskovic, O, Stevens, E, van Kogelenberg, M, Vijayarangakannan, P, Williamson, KA, Wilson, C, Whyte, T, Ciampi, A, Oualkacha, K, Bobrow, M, Griffin, H, Kaye, J, Kennedy, K, Kent, A, Smee, C, Charlton, R, Ekong, R, Khawaja, F, Lopes, LR, Migone, N, Payne, SJ, Pollitt, RC, Povey, S, Ridout, CK, Robinson, RL, Scott, RH, Shaw, A, Syrris, P, Taylor, R, Vandersteen, AM, Amuzu, A, Casas, JP, Chambers, JC, Dedoussis, G, Gambaro, G, Gasparini, P, Isaacs, A, Johnson, J, Kleber, ME, Kooner, JS, Langenberg, C, Luan, J, Malerba, G, Maerz, W, Matchan, A, Morris, R, Nordestgaard, BG, Benn, M, Scott, RA, Toniolo, D, Traglia, M, Tybjaerg-Hansen, A, van Duijn, CM, van Leeuwen, EM, Varbo, A, Whincup, P, Zaza, G, Zhang, W, Walter, K, Min, JL, Huang, J, Crooks, L, Memari, Y, McCarthy, S, Perry, JRB, Xu, C, Futema, M, Lawson, D, Iotchkova, V, Schiffels, S, Hendricks, AE, Danecek, P, Li, R, Floyd, J, Wain, LV, Barroso, I, Humphries, SE, Hurles, ME, Zeggini, E, Barrett, JC, Plagnol, V, Richards, JB, Greenwood, CMT, Timpson, NJ, Durbin, R, Soranzo, N, Bala, S, Clapham, P, Coates, G, Cox, T, Daly, A, Du, Y, Edkins, S, Ellis, P, Flicek, P, Guo, X, Huang, L, Jackson, DK, Joyce, C, Keane, T, Kolb-Kokocinski, A, Langford, C, Li, Y, Liang, J, Lin, H, Liu, R, Maslen, J, Muddyman, D, Quail, MA, Stalker, J, Sun, J, Tian, J, Wang, G, Wang, J, Wang, Y, Wong, K, Zhang, P, Birney, E, Boustred, C, Chen, L, Clement, G, Cocca, M, Smith, GD, Day, INM, Day-Williams, A, Down, T, Dunham, I, Evans, DM, Gaunt, TR, Geihs, M, Hart, D, Howie, B, Hubbard, T, Hysi, P, Jamshidi, Y, Karczewski, KJ, Kemp, JP, Lachance, G, Lek, M, Lopes, M, MacArthur, DG, Marchini, J, Mangino, M, Mathieson, I, Metrustry, S, Moayyeri, A, Northstone, K, Panoutsopoulou, K, Paternoster, L, Quaye, L, Ring, S, Ritchie, GRS, Shihab, HA, Shin, S-Y, Small, KS, Artigas, MS, Southam, L, Spector, TD, St Pourcain, B, Surdulescu, G, Tachmazidou, I, Tobin, MD, Valdes, AM, Visscher, PM, Ward, K, Wilson, SG, Yang, J, Zhang, F, Zheng, H-F, Anney, R, Ayub, M, Blackwood, D, Bolton, PF, Breen, G, Collier, DA, Craddock, N, Curran, S, Curtis, D, Gallagher, L, Geschwind, D, Gurling, H, Holmans, P, Lee, I, Lonnqvist, J, McGuffin, P, McIntosh, AM, McKechanie, AG, McQuillin, A, Morris, J, O'Donovan, MC, Owen, MJ, Palotie, A, Parr, JR, Paunio, T, Pietilainen, O, Rehnstrom, K, Sharp, SI, Skuse, D, St Clair, D, Suvisaari, J, Walters, JTR, Williams, HJ, Bochukova, E, Bounds, R, Dominiczak, A, Farooqi, IS, Keogh, J, Marenne, GL, Morris, A, O'Rahilly, S, Porteous, DJ, Smith, BH, Wheeler, E, Al Turki, S, Anderson, CA, Antony, D, Beales, P, Bentham, J, Bhattacharya, S, Calissano, M, Carss, K, Chatterjee, K, Cirak, S, Cosgrove, C, Fitzpatrick, DR, Foley, AR, Franklin, CS, Grozeva, D, Mitchison, HM, Muntoni, F, Onoufriadis, A, Parker, V, Payne, F, Raymond, FL, Roberts, N, Savage, DB, Scambler, P, Schmidts, M, Schoenmakers, N, Semple, RK, Serra, E, Spasic-Boskovic, O, Stevens, E, van Kogelenberg, M, Vijayarangakannan, P, Williamson, KA, Wilson, C, Whyte, T, Ciampi, A, Oualkacha, K, Bobrow, M, Griffin, H, Kaye, J, Kennedy, K, Kent, A, Smee, C, Charlton, R, Ekong, R, Khawaja, F, Lopes, LR, Migone, N, Payne, SJ, Pollitt, RC, Povey, S, Ridout, CK, Robinson, RL, Scott, RH, Shaw, A, Syrris, P, Taylor, R, Vandersteen, AM, Amuzu, A, Casas, JP, Chambers, JC, Dedoussis, G, Gambaro, G, Gasparini, P, Isaacs, A, Johnson, J, Kleber, ME, Kooner, JS, Langenberg, C, Luan, J, Malerba, G, Maerz, W, Matchan, A, Morris, R, Nordestgaard, BG, Benn, M, Scott, RA, Toniolo, D, Traglia, M, Tybjaerg-Hansen, A, van Duijn, CM, van Leeuwen, EM, Varbo, A, Whincup, P, Zaza, G, and Zhang, W
Abstract: The contribution of rare and low-frequency variants to human traits is largely unexplored. Here we describe insights from sequencing whole genomes (low read depth, 7×) or exomes (high read depth, 80×) of nearly 10,000 individuals from population-based and disease collections. In extensively phenotyped cohorts we characterize over 24 million novel sequence variants, generate a highly accurate imputation reference panel and identify novel alleles associated with levels of triglycerides (APOB), adiponectin (ADIPOQ) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLR and RGAG1) from single-marker and rare variant aggregation tests. We describe population structure and functional annotation of rare and low-frequency variants, use the data to estimate the benefits of sequencing for association studies, and summarize lessons from disease-specific collections. Finally, we make available an extensive resource, including individual-level genetic and phenotypic data and web-based tools to facilitate the exploration of association results.
Published: 2015

5. Discovery and refinement of genetic loci associated with cardiometabolic risk using dense imputation maps

Author: Iotchkova, V, Huang, J, Morris, JA, Jain, D, Barbieri, C, Walter, K, Min, JL, Chen, L, Astle, W, Cocca, M, Deelen, P, Elding, H, Farmaki, A-E, Franklin, CS, Franberg, M, Gaunt, TR, Hofman, A, Jiang, T, Kleber, ME, Lachance, G, Luan, J, Malerba, G, Matchan, A, Mead, D, Memari, Y, Ntalla, I, Panoutsopoulou, K, Pazoki, R, Perry, JRB, Rivadeneira, F, Sabater-Lleal, M, Sennblad, B, Shin, S-Y, Southam, L, Traglia, M, Van Dijk, F, Van Leeuwen, EM, Zaza, G, Zhang, W, UK10K Consortium, Amin, N, Butterworth, A, Chambers, JC, Dedoussis, G, Dehghan, A, Franco, OH, Franke, L, Frontini, M, Gambaro, G, Gasparini, P, Hamsten, A, Issacs, A, Kooner, JS, Kooperberg, C, Langenberg, C, Marz, W, Scott, RA, Swertz, MA, Toniolo, D, Uitterlinden, AG, Van Duijn, CM, Watkins, H, Zeggini, E, Maurano, MT, Timpson, NJ, Reiner, AP, Auer, PL, and Soranzo, N
Subjects: Male, Heart Diseases, Genetic Loci, Genome, Human, Quantitative Trait Loci, Genetic Variation, Humans, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Hematologic Diseases, 3. Good health, Genome-Wide Association Study
Abstract: Large-scale whole-genome sequence data sets offer novel opportunities to identify genetic variation underlying human traits. Here we apply genotype imputation based on whole-genome sequence data from the UK10K and 1000 Genomes Project into 35,981 study participants of European ancestry, followed by association analysis with 20 quantitative cardiometabolic and hematological traits. We describe 17 new associations, including 6 rare (minor allele frequency (MAF) < 1%) or low-frequency (1% < MAF < 5%) variants with platelet count (PLT), red blood cell indices (MCH and MCV) and HDL cholesterol. Applying fine-mapping analysis to 233 known and new loci associated with the 20 traits, we resolve the associations of 59 loci to credible sets of 20 or fewer variants and describe trait enrichments within regions of predicted regulatory function. These findings improve understanding of the allelic architecture of risk factors for cardiometabolic and hematological diseases and provide additional functional insights with the identification of potentially novel biological targets.

6. Associations of autozygosity with a broad range of human phenotypes

Author: Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori, Salma M. Wakil, Lisa R. Yanek, Dominique P.V. de Kleijn, Gert J. de Borst, Alison D. Murray, Kamran Guity, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Mario Pirastu, Carole Ober, Giuseppe Matullo, Charles N. Rotimi, Daniela Ruggiero, Teresa Tusié-Luna, Wolfgang Lieb, Chew-Kiat Heng, John R. B. Perry, Hortensia Moreno-Macías, Jie Zhou, John M. Starr, Juhani Junttila, Lei Yu, Danielle Posthuma, Marcus Dörr, Yingchang Lu, Jonathan P. Bradfield, Einat Granot-Hershkovitz, Karina Meidtner, Wouter van Rheenen, T Esko, Maris Alver, Wen-Jane Lee, Zhengming Chen, Jennifer A. Brody, Paolo Gasparini, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Cinzia Sala, Peter P. Pramstaller, Gauri Prasad, Nana Matoba, Natalie Terzikhan, Simonetta Guarrera, Bjarke Feenstra, Peter Vollenweider, Smeeta Shrestha, Yi-Jen Hung, Lilja Stefansdottir, David R. Weir, Felix R. Day, Antonietta Robino, Liang Zhang, Lluis Quintana-Murci, Nicholas J. Timpson, Robyn E Wootton, Xue W. Mei, Dharambir K. Sanghera, Gisli Masson, Debbie A Lawlor, Thomas Meitinger, Sharon L.R. Kardia, Peter K. Joshi, Frank J. A. van Rooij, Claude Bouchard, Cassandra N. Spracklen, Ken K. Ong, Taulant Muka, Guanjie Chen, Laura J. Scott, Walter Palmas, Daniel I. Chasman, Sarah E. Medland, Krista Fischer, Blair H. Smith, Jon K. Sigurdsson, Leon Straker, Clara Viberti, Yuan Shi, Louis Pérusse, Peter J. van der Most, Timo Tõnis Sikka, Chris Haley, Kuang Lin, Leif Groop, Hester M. den Ruijter, Hakon Hakonarson, Masato Akiyama, Stephan J. L. Bakker, Sonja I. Berndt, Jeffery R. O'Connell, Cisca Wijmenga, Daniele Cusi, Lorena Orozco, Kristjan H. S. Moore, Kevin Sandow, Stephen S. Rich, Stephanie J. Loomis, George Davey Smith, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Sharvari Rahul Shukla, Agnar Helgason, Thorsten Kessler, Anuj Goel, Dan Mason, David W. Clark, James S. Pankow, Simona Vaccargiu, Uwe Völker, Tamara B. Harris, Matthew A. Allison, Clicerio Gonzalez, Sarju Ralhan, I-Te Lee, Matthias Laudes, Yen-Feng Chiu, Neil Poulter, Benjamin Lehne, John Wright, Lawrence F. Bielak, Philip L. De Jager, Reinhold Schmidt, Ya Xing Wang, Matthias Nauck, Diana L. Cousminer, Patrick Deelen, Ani Manichaikul, Stephen J. Chanock, Anders Hamsten, Barry I. Freedman, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Peter Kraft, Ozren Polasek, Jie Yao, Yoshinori Murakami, Paul M. Ridker, Anubha Mahajan, Struan F.A. Grant, Claudia Schurmann, Bjarni Gunnarsson, Catriona L. K. Barnes, Jessica van Setten, Sandosh Padmanabhan, Alena Stančáková, Markus M. Lerch, Anuradha Jagadeesan, Franco Giulianini, Daniel F. Gudbjartsson, Dwaipayan Bharadwaj, Shengchao Alfred Li, Peter S. Sever, Trevor A. Mori, Albertine J. Oldehinkel, Koichi Matsuda, Xueling Sim, Evangelos Evangelou, André G. Uitterlinden, Pekka Jousilahti, Yukihide Momozawa, Ioanna Tzoulaki, Chao A. Hsiung, Ginevra Biino, Murielle Bochud, Hannele Mattsson, Ilja M. Nolte, Sarah H. Wild, Patricia B. Munroe, Jianjun Liu, Bruce M. Psaty, Giriraj R. Chandak, Masahiro Kanai, Tony R. Merriman, Teemu Palviainen, Rodney A. Lea, Janie Corley, Nicholas J. Wareham, Alan B. Zonderman, Makoto Hirata, Matthew J. Bixley, Caroline Hayward, Nora Franceschini, Kristel R van Eijk, Etienne Patin, Daniel Shriner, Niek Verweij, Xiuqing Guo, Fredrik Karpe, Ruth J. F. Loos, Tiinamaija Tuomi, Ashley van der Spek, Patricia A. Peyser, Jessica D. Faul, Christian Fuchsberger, David Cesarini, Alex S. F. Doney, Janine F. Felix, Cornelius A. Rietveld, Jagadish Vangipurapu, Tanguy Corre, Line Skotte, Rajkumar Dorajoo, Catherine Igartua, Meena Kumari, Nona Sotoodehnia, Leonard H. van den Berg, Najaf Amin, Dale R. Nyholt, Harry Campbell, Massimiliano Cocca, Scott D. Gordon, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, John C. Chambers, Traci M. Bartz, Mike A. Nalls, Tin Aung, Nduna Dzimiri, Colin N. A. Palmer, Rob M. van Dam, Johanna Kuusisto, Russell P. Tracy, Anna Damulina, Pierre-Emmanuel Morange, Sylvain Foisy, Jing Hua Zhao, Nicholas G. Martin, Ching-Yu Cheng, Mariaelisa Graff, Rashmi B. Prasad, Alice Stanton, David-Alexandre Trégouët, Yu Guo, Helen R. Warren, Lyn R. Griffiths, Weihua Meng, Annika Tillander, Christa Meisinger, Albert V. Smith, Mark I. McCarthy, Jingyun Yang, Marine Germain, Neil Small, Linda Broer, Vilmundur Gudnason, Gunnar K. Pálsson, Michele K. Evans, Alexander Teumer, Mark J. Caulfield, Giorgia Girotto, Thomas Lumley, Tinca J. C. Polderman, Wei Zhao, Carlos A. Aguilar-Salinas, Jari Lahti, Matthew L. Albert, Yechiel Friedlander, Veikko Salomaa, Iona Y Millwood, Jan H. Veldink, Archie Campbell, Andres Metspalu, Ulf Gyllensten, Grant W. Montgomery, Veronique Vitart, Jai Rup Singh, Saima Afaq, Alan R. Shuldiner, Miao-Li Chee, Adebowale Adeyemo, Jennifer A. Smith, David A. van Heel, Jaspal S. Kooner, Daniela Toniolo, Cristian Pattaro, Jerome I. Rotter, John Whitfield, Melissa C. Smart, Kari E. North, Salman M. Tajuddin, Tallapragada Divya Sri Priyanka, Christopher A. Haiman, Diane M. Becker, Bernhard K. Krämer, Paul Elliott, Lihua Wang, He Gao, Patrick Sulem, Jinyan Huang, Chiea Chuen Khor, Ruifang Li-Gao, Åsa Johansson, Winfried März, Shai Carmi, Ilaria Gandin, Eric Boerwinkle, Gardar Sveinbjornsson, Saskia P. Hagenaars, Sander W. van der Laan, Gerard Pasterkamp, E-Shyong Tai, Hagit Hochner, Yih Chung Tham, Kent D. Taylor, Kari Stefansson, Matt J. Neville, Craig E. Pennell, Yanchun Bao, Annelot M. Dekker, Helena Schmidt, Mehdi Hedayati, Joshua Elliott, Ian J. Deary, Iris E. Jansen, Judith B. Borja, Edith Hofer, Martin Gögele, Igor Rudan, Lude Franke, Matthias Munz, Folkert W. Asselbergs, Bengt Sennblad, Imo Hofer, John D. Rioux, Pim van der Harst, Bahareh Sedaghati-khayat, Giovanni Cugliari, Morris A. Swertz, Francine Grodstein, Erwin P. Bottinger, Carol A. Wang, Andre Franke, Brian F. Meyer, Adele M. Taylor, Klodian Dhana, Jian'an Luan, Constance Turman, Robert A. Scott, May E. Montasser, Alison Pattie, Marco Brumat, Liming Li, Heiner Boeing, Karen L. Mohlke, Clemens Baumbach, Bishwa Raj Sapkota, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, Naveed Sattar, Amy R. Bentley, Matthias B. Schulze, Ivana Kolcic, Stella Trompet, Sarah E. Harris, Ayo P. Doumatey, Charumathi Sabanayagam, David Eccles, Mary F. Feitosa, Jost B. Jonas, Massimo Mezzavilla, Mark O. Goodarzi, David Ellinghaus, Heribert Schunkert, Christian Gieger, Heikki V. Huikuri, Lingyao Zeng, Johan G. Eriksson, Woon-Puay Koh, Yucheng Jia, Gurpreet Singh Wander, James F. Wilson, Torgny Karlsson, Steven C. Hunt, Weihua Zhang, Maria Pina Concas, Zoltán Kutalik, Rebecca Rohde, Chittaranjan S. Yajnik, Yasaman Saba, Dabeeru C. Rao, Robin G. Walters, Reedik Mägi, Marie Loh, Eero Vuoksimaa, Josyf C. Mychaleckyj, Katri Räikkönen, Philippe Goyette, M. Arfan Ikram, Alicia Huerta-Chagoya, David J. Porteous, Teresa Nutile, J. Wouter Jukema, Noha A. Yousri, Yoichiro Kamatani, Maryam S. Daneshpour, Babette S. Zemel, Rona J. Strawbridge, Tien Yin Wong, Claudia Langenberg, Amy Moore, Marcus E. Kleber, Fereidoun Azizi, Avner Halevy, Erika Salvi, Francis S. Collins, Markku Laakso, Tim Kacprowski, S. Sunna Ebenesersdóttir, William R. Scott, Michael Boehnke, Jin-Fang Chai, Markus Perola, Nicola Pirastu, Wayne Huey-Herng Sheu, Robert Karlsson, Lenore J. Launer, Lili Milani, Renée de Mutsert, Fernando Rivadeneira, David A. Bennett, Nicola D. Kerrison, Paolo Manunta, Graciela E. Delgado, Magnus Johannesson, Carolina Medina-Gomez, Alanna C. Morrison, Kay-Tee Khaw, Jian-Min Yuan, Jaakko Kaprio, Melanie Waldenberger, Ralf Ewert, Hugoline G. de Haan, Andrew A. Hicks, Yukinori Okada, Maria Sabater-Lleal, Marilyn C. Cornelis, Stephanie J. London, Federica Rizzi, Jeanette Erdmann, Marina Ciullo, Michiaki Kubo, University of Edinburgh, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (BROAD INSTITUTE), Harvard Medical School [Boston] (HMS)-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-Massachusetts General Hospital [Boston], Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Laboratory for Cardiovascular Genomics and Informatics [Yokohama] (RIKEN IMS), RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences [Yokohama] (RIKEN IMS), RIKEN - Institute of Physical and Chemical Research [Japon] (RIKEN)-RIKEN - Institute of Physical and Chemical Research [Japon] (RIKEN), deCODE genetics [Reykjavik], Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK (BIHR), Area Science Park, Università degli studi di Trieste = University of Trieste, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Interfaculty Institute for Genetics and Functional Genomics, Universität Greifswald - University of Greifswald, Harbor UCLA Medical Center [Torrance, Ca.], Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering [Waterloo] (ECE), University of Waterloo [Waterloo], Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MEB), Karolinska Institutet [Stockholm], Institute of Pop. Genetics, CNR, Sassari, Shardna life science Pula Cagliari, Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics [Lausanne] (SIB), Université de Lausanne = University of Lausanne (UNIL), Medstar Research Institute, Florida State University [Tallahassee] (FSU), University Medical Center [Utrecht], Centre for Population Health Sciences, Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Cardiovasculaires, du Métabolisme et de la Nutrition = Research Unit on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases (ICAN), Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière [AP-HP], Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Sorbonne Université (SU), California State University [Sacramento], Department of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Universiteit Leiden-Universiteit Leiden, Medical University Graz, Department of Neurology, Alzheimer Centre, VU Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Vth Department of Medicine (Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Rheumatology), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR), Wellcome Trust Centre of Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Department of Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition, University Medical Center Groningen [Groningen] (UMCG), Institute of Genetics and Biophysics, National Research Council of Italy | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Dentistry, University of Milano, Icelandic Heart Association, Kopavogur, Iceland., Department of Epidemiology [Rotterdam], Erasmus University Medical Center [Rotterdam] (Erasmus MC), University of Glasgow, Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Program in Medical and Population Genetics, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine [Baltimore], Institut de biologie moléculaire des plantes (IBMP), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Immunobiologie des Cellules dendritiques, Institut Pasteur [Paris] (IP)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Centre de Recherche Translationnelle - Center for Translational Science (CRT), Institut Pasteur [Paris] (IP), Genentech, Inc., Genentech, Inc. [San Francisco], University of Tartu, Duke-NUS Medical School [Singapore], Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DifE), Leibniz Association, Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), Baylor University-Baylor University, University of San Carlos, Office of Population Studies Foundation, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai [New York] (MSSM), King‘s College London, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute [Bethesda] (NCI-NIH), National Institutes of Health [Bethesda] (NIH)-National Institutes of Health [Bethesda] (NIH), University of Oxford, Vth Department of Medicine (Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Rheumatology), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Division of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Department of Internal Medicine B, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, University of Chicago, University of Huddersfield, Infectious diseases division, Department of internal medicine, Washington University in Saint Louis (WUSTL), Section on Nephrology [Winston-Salem, NC, USA] (Department of Internal Medicine), Wake Forest School of Medicine [Winston-Salem], Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center-Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Radcliffe Department of Medicine [Oxford], Harvard School of Public Health, Kunming University of Science and Technology (KMUST), Sans affiliation, University of Southern California (USC), National Institute on Aging [Bethesda, USA] (NIA), National Institutes of Health [Bethesda] (NIH), Centre National de Génotypage (CNG), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), MRC Centrer for Nutritional Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention and Survival, University of Cambridge [UK] (CAM), National University of Singapore (NUS), Experimental Cardiology Laboratory (ECL), Unirversity Medical Center, Department of Medical Statistics, Epidemiology and Medical Informatics, University of Zagreb, Department of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland-Kuopio University Hospital, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge [UK] (CAM)-Institute of Metabolic Science, Capital Normal University [Beijing], Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences Research Triangle Park, Brown University, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, Toyota Research Institute, Helmholtz Zentrum München = German Research Center for Environmental Health, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry [Boulder], University of Colorado [Boulder], Centre recherche en CardioVasculaire et Nutrition = Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition research (C2VN), Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), Hôpital de la Timone [CHU - 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[0000-0002-8532-5087], Franke, Lude [0000-0002-5159-8802], Haley, Chris S [0000-0002-9811-0210], Hayward, Caroline [0000-0002-9405-9550], Walters, Robin G [0000-0002-9179-0321], Joshi, Peter K [0000-0002-6361-5059], Wilson, James F [0000-0001-5751-9178], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository, Moore, Kristjan HS [0000-0002-9579-4362], Luan, Jian'an [0000-0003-3137-6337], Grant, Struan FA [0000-0003-2025-5302], Jaddoe, Vincent WV [0000-0003-2939-0041], Polderman, Tinca JC [0000-0001-5564-301X], Magnusson, Patrik KE [0000-0002-7315-7899], Loos, Ruth JF [0000-0002-8532-5087], Neurology, Human genetics, Amsterdam Reproduction & Development (AR&D), Life Course Epidemiology (LCE), Groningen Institute for Gastro Intestinal Genetics and Immunology (3GI), Groningen Institute for Organ Transplantation (GIOT), Lifestyle Medicine (LM), Groningen Kidney Center (GKC), Cardiovascular Centre (CVC), Interdisciplinary Centre Psychopathology and Emotion regulation (ICPE), Stem Cell Aging Leukemia and Lymphoma (SALL), Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, Department of Psychology and Logopedics, University Management, Developmental Psychology Research Group, Staff Services, Cognitive and Brain Aging, Research Programs Unit, Diabetes and Obesity Research Program, Johan Eriksson / Principal Investigator, Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, Centre of Excellence in Complex Disease Genetics, Department of Public Health, Genetic Epidemiology, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, HUS Abdominal Center, Endokrinologian yksikkö, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [Bradford, UK] (BTHFT), University of Trieste, Université de Lausanne (UNIL), Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Cardiovasculaires, du Métabolisme et de la Nutrition = Institute of cardiometabolism and nutrition (ICAN), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Institut Pasteur [Paris], Institut Pasteur [Paris], University of Oxford [Oxford], Medical Genetics, Dept. RSD and Public Health, IRCCS-Burlo Garofolo/University of Trieste, sans affiliation, Helmholtz-Zentrum München (HZM), Institut Pasteur [Paris]-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, Hammersmith Hospital NHS Imperial College Healthcare-Imperial College London, Universität zu Lübeck [Lübeck], University of Ioannina Medical School, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II-RISSC-Lab, Universität Heidelberg [Heidelberg], University of Turin, University of California-University of California, Nantes Université (NU)-Université de Rennes 1 (UR1), Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées - Rennes (INSA Rennes), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-CentraleSupélec-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Helsinki-University of Helsinki, Université de Nantes (UN)-Université de Rennes 1 (UR1), Erasmus MC other, Internal Medicine, and Applied Economics
Subjects: 0301 basic medicine, 631/208/1397, Chemistry(all), Health Status, [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio], LOCI, General Physics and Astronomy, MESH: Haplotype, MESH: Cognition, 030105 genetics & heredity, Runs of Homozygosity, Biochemistry, Consanguinity, Cognition, Inbreeding depression, 2.1 Biological and endogenous factors, Body Size, Inbreeding, Skyldleikarækt, Aetiology, Human phenotypes, lcsh:Science, MESH: Health Status, Genetics, Multidisciplinary, Inbreeding Depression, Confounding, Homozygote, RUNS, 631/208/205, 631/208/721, 3. Good health, genomic inbreeding coefficients, MESH: Risk-Taking, 631/208/730, Autozygosit, homozygosity, Erfðarannsóknir, Medical Genetics, genomic inbreeding coefficient, MESH: Homozygote, Offspring, Science, Autozygosity, Blóðsifjar, 610 Medicine & health, Biology, INBREEDING DEPRESSION, HOMOZYGOSITY, FERTILITY, QUANTIFICATION, Physics and Astronomy(all), General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Article, Association, 03 medical and health sciences, Risk-Taking, 360 Social problems & social services, Journal Article, Humans, ddc:610, Allele, Alleles, Medicinsk genetik, Genetic association study, MESH: Consanguinity, MESH: Body Size, MESH: Humans, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all), MESH: Alleles, Haplotype, MESH: Fertility, General Chemistry, Brain Disorders, MESH: Inbreeding Depression, 030104 developmental biology, Fertility, Haplotypes, Genetic markers, lcsh:Q, [SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie, 3111 Biomedicine, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
Abstract: Publisher's version (útgefin grein)., In many species, the offspring of related parents suffer reduced reproductive success, a phenomenon known as inbreeding depression. In humans, the importance of this effect has remained unclear, partly because reproduction between close relatives is both rare and frequently associated with confounding social factors. Here, using genomic inbreeding coefficients (FROH) for >1.4 million individuals, we show that FROH is significantly associated (p < 0.0005) with apparently deleterious changes in 32 out of 100 traits analysed. These changes are associated with runs of homozygosity (ROH), but not with common variant homozygosity, suggesting that genetic variants associated with inbreeding depression are predominantly rare. The effect on fertility is striking: FROH equivalent to the offspring of first cousins is associated with a 55% decrease [95% CI 44–66%] in the odds of having children. Finally, the effects of FROH are confirmed within full-sibling pairs, where the variation in FROH is independent of all environmental confounding., This paper is the work of the ROHgen consortium. We thank the Sigma T2D Consortium, whose members are detailed in Supplementary Note 3. We thank the UK Biobank Resource, approved under application 19655; we acknowledge funding from the UK Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit and MRC Doctoral Training Programme in Precision Medicine. We also thank Neil Robertson, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford, for use of his author details management software, Authorial. Finally, we thank all the participants, researchers and funders of ROHgen cohorts. Cohort-specific acknowledgements are in Supplementary Data 2; personal acknowledgements and disclosures are in Supplementary Note 2. We thank Rachel Edwards for administrative assistance.
Published: 2019

7. A catalog of genetic loci associated with kidney function from analyses of a million individuals

Author: Wuttke, Matthias, Li, Yong, Li, Man, Sieber, Karsten B., Feitosa, Mary F., Gorski, Mathias, Tin, Adrienne, Wang, Lihua, Chu, Audrey Y., Hoppmann, Anselm, Kirsten, Holger, Giri, Ayush, Chai, Jin-Fang, Sveinbjornsson, Gardar, Tayo, Bamidele O., Nutile, Teresa, Fuchsberger, Christian, Marten, Jonathan, Cocca, Massimiliano, Ghasemi, Sahar, Xu, Yizhe, Horn, Katrin, Noce, Damia, van der Most, Peter J., Sedaghat, Sanaz, Yu, Zhi, Akiyama, Masato, Afaq, Saima, Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S., Almgren, Peter, Amin, Najaf, Ärnlöv, Johan, Bakker, Stephan J. L., Bansal, Nisha, Baptista, Daniela, Bergmann, Sven, Biggs, Mary L., Biino, Ginevra, Boehnke, Michael, Boerwinkle, Eric, Boissel, Mathilde, Bottinger, Erwin P., Boutin, Thibaud S., Brenner, Hermann, Brumat, Marco, Burkhardt, Ralph, Butterworth, Adam S., Campana, Eric, Campbell, Archie, Campbell, Harry, Canouil, Mickaël, Carroll, Robert J., Catamo, Eulalia, Chambers, John C., Chee, Miao-Ling, Chee, Miao-Li, Chen, Xu, Cheng, Ching-Yu, Cheng, Yurong, Christensen, Kaare, Cifkova, Renata, Ciullo, Marina, Pina Concas, Maria, Cook, James P., Coresh, Josef, Corre, Tanguy, Sala, Cinzia Felicita, Cusi, Daniele, Danesh, John, Daw, E. Warwick, de Borst, Martin H., De Grandi, Alessandro, de Mutsert, Renée, de Vries, Aiko P. J., Degenhardt, Frauke, Delgado, Graciela, Demirkan, Ayse, Di Angelantonio, Emanuele, Dittrich, Katalin, Divers, Jasmin, Dorajoo, Rajkumar, Eckardt, Kai-Uwe, Ehret, Georg, Elliott, Paul, Endlich, Karlhans, Evans, Michele K., Felix, Janine F., Foo, Valencia Hui Xian, Franco, Oscar H., Franke, Andre, Freedman, Barry I., Freitag-Wolf, Sandra, Friedlander, Yechiel, Froguel, Philippe, Gansevoort, Ron T., Gao, He, Gasparini, Paolo, Gaziano, J. Michael, Giedraitis, Vilmantas, Gieger, Christian, Girotto, Giorgia, Giulianini, Franco, Gögele, Martin, Gordon, Scott D., Gudbjartsson, Daniel F., Gudnason, Vilmundur, Haller, Toomas, Hamet, Pavel, Harris, Tamara B., Hartman, Catharina A., Hayward, Caroline, Hellwege, Jacklyn N., Heng, Chew-Kiat, Hickst, Andrew A., Hofer, Edith, Huang, Wei, Hutri-Kähönen, Nina, Hwang, Shih-Jen, ikram, M. Arfan, indridason, Olafur S., Ingelsson, Erik, ising, Marcus, Jaddoe, Vincent W. V., Jakobsdottir, Johanna, Jonas, Jost B, Joshi, Peter K., Shilpa Josyula, Navya, Jung, Bettina, Kähönen, Mika, Kamatani, Yoichiro, Kammerer, Candace M., Kanai, Masahiro, Kastarinen, Mika, Kerr, Shona M., Khor, Chiea-Chuen, Kiess, Wieland, Kleber, Marcus E., Koenig, Wolfgang, Kooner, Jaspal S., Körner, Antje, Kovacs, Peter, Kraja, Aldi T., Krajcoviechova, Alena, Kramer, Holly, Krämer, Bernhard K., Kronenberg, Florian, Kubo, Michiaki, Kühnel, Brigitte, Kuokkanen, Mikko, Kuusisto, Johanna, La Bianca, Martina, Laakso, Markku, Lange, Leslie A., Langefeld, Carl D., Jen-Mai Lee, Jeannette, Lehne, Benjamin, Lehtimäki, Terho, Lieb, Wolfgang, Cohort Study, Lifelines, Lim, Su-Chi, Lind, Lars, Lindgren, Cecilia M., Liu, Jun, Liu, Jianjun, Loeffler, Markus, Loos, Ruth J. F., Lucae, Susanne, Ann Lukas, Mary, Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka, Mägi, Reedik, Magnusson, Patrik K. E., Mahajan, Anubha, Martin, Nicholas G., Martins, Jade, März, Winfried, Mascalzoni, Deborah, Matsuda, Koichi, Christa Meisinger, Meitinger, Thomas, Melander, Olle, Metspalu, Andres, Mikaelsdottir, Evgenia K., Milaneschi, Yuri, Miliku, Kozeta, Mishra, Pashupati P., Veteran Program, V. A. Million, Mohlke, Karen L., Mononen, Nina, Montgomery, Grant W., Mook-Kanamori, Dennis O., Mychaleckyj, Josyf C., Nadkarni, Girish N, Nalls, Mike A., Nauck, Matthias, Nikus, Kjell, Ning, Boting, Nolte, ilja M., Noordam, Raymond, O’Connell, Jeffrey, O’Donoghue, Michelle L., Olafsson, Isleifur, Oldehinkel, Albertine J., Orho-Melander, Marju, Ouwehand, Willem H., Padmanabhan, Sandosh, Palmer, Nicholette D., Palsson, Runolfur, Penninx, Brenda W. J. H., Perls, Thomas, Perola, Markus, Pirastu, Mario, Pirastu, Nicola, Pistis, Giorgio, Podgornaia, Anna I., Polasek, Ozren, Ponte, Belen, Porteous, David J., Poulain, Tanja, Pramstaller, Peter P., Preuss, Michael H., Prins, Bram P., Province, Michael A., Rabelink, Ton J., Raffield, Laura M., Raitakari, Olli T., Reilly, Dermot F., Rettig, Rainer, Rheinberger, Myriam, Rice, Kenneth M., Ridker, Paul M., Rivadeneira, Fernando, Rizzi, Federica, Roberts, David J., Robino, Antonietta, Rossing, Peter, Rudan, Igor, Rueedi, Rico, Ruggiero, Daniela, Ryan, Kathleen A., Saba, Yasaman, Sabanayagam, Charumathi, Salomaa, Veikko, Salvi, Erika, Saum, Kai-Uwe, Schmidt, Helena, Schmidt, Reinhold, Schöttker, Ben, Schulz, Christina-Alexandra, Schupf, Nicole, Shaffer, Christian M., Shi, Yuan, Smith, Albert V., Smith, Blair H., Soranzo, Nicole, Spracklen, Cassandra N., Strauch, Konstantin, Stringham, Heather M., Stumvoll, Michael, Svensson, Per O., Szymczak, Silke, Tai, E-Shyong, Tajuddin, Salman M., Tan, Nicholas Y. Q., Taylor, Kent D., Teren, Andrej, Tham, Yih-Chung, Thiery, Joachim, Thio, Chris H. L., Thomsen, Hauke, Thorleifsson, Gudmar, Toniolo, Daniela, Tönjes, Anke, Tremblay, Johanne, Tzoulaki, Ioanna, Uitterlinden, André G., Vaccargiu, Simona, van Dam, Rob M., van der Harst, Pim, van Duijn, Cornelia M., Velez Edward, Digna R., Verweij, Niek, Vogelezang, suzanne, Völker, üwe, Vollenweider, Peter, Waeber, Gerard, Waldenberger, Melanie, Wallentin, Lars, Wang, Ya Xing, Wang, Chaolong, Waterworth, Dawn M., Bin Wei, Wen, White, Harvey, Whitfield, John B., Wild, Sarah H., Wilson, James F., Wojczynski, Mary K., Wong, Charlene, Wong, Tien-Yin, Xu, Liang, Yang, Qiong, Yasuda, Masayuki, Yerges-Armstrong, Laura M., Zhang, Weihua, Zonderman, Alan B., Rotter, Jerome I., Bochud, Murielle, Psaty, Bruce M., Vitart, Veronique, Wilson, James G., Dehghan, Abbas, Parsa, Afshin, Chasman, Daniel I., Ho, Kevin, Morris, Andrew P., Devuyst, Olivier, Akilesh, Shreeram, Pendergrass, Sarah A., Sim, Xueling, Böger, Carsten A., Okada, Yukinori, Edwards, Todd L., Snieder, Harold, Stefansson, Kari, Hung, Adriana M., Heid, Iris M., Markus Scholz, Teumer, Alexander, Köttgen, Anna, Pattaro, Cristian, Groningen Institute for Organ Transplantation (GIOT), Lifestyle Medicine (LM), Groningen Kidney Center (GKC), Cardiovascular Centre (CVC), Interdisciplinary Centre Psychopathology and Emotion regulation (ICPE), Life Course Epidemiology (LCE), Internal Medicine, Epidemiology, Erasmus MC other, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, APH - Mental Health, APH - Digital Health, Wuttke, M, Li, Y, Li, M, Sieber, Kb, Feitosa, Mf, Gorski, M, Tin, A, Wang, L, Chu, Ay, Hoppmann, A, Kirsten, H, Giri, A, Chai, Jf, Sveinbjornsson, G, Tayo, Bo, Nutile, T, Fuchsberger, C, Marten, J, Cocca, M, Ghasemi, S, Xu, Y, Horn, K, Noce, D, van der Most, Pj, Sedaghat, S, Yu, Z, Akiyama, M, Afaq, S, Ahluwalia, T, Almgren, P, Amin, N, Ärnlöv, J, Bakker, Sjl, Bansal, N, Baptista, D, Bergmann, S, Biggs, Ml, Biino, G, Boehnke, M, Boerwinkle, E, Boissel, M, Bottinger, Ep, Boutin, T, Brenner, H, Brumat, M, Burkhardt, R, Butterworth, A, Campana, Eric, Campbell, A, Campbell, H, Canouil, M, Carroll, Rj, Catamo, E, Chambers, Jc, Chee, Ml, Chen, X, Cheng, Cy, Cheng, Y, Christensen, K, Cifkova, R, Ciullo, M, Concas, Mp, Cook, Jp, Coresh, J, Corre, T, Sala, Cf, Cusi, D, Danesh, J, Daw, Ew, de Borst, Mh, De Grandi, A, de Mutsert, R, de Vries, Apj, Degenhardt, F, Delgado, G, Demirkan, A, Di Angelantonio, E, Dittrich, K, Divers, J, Dorajoo, R, Eckardt, Ku, Ehret, G, Elliott, P, Endlich, K, Evans, Mk, Felix, Jf, Foo, Vhx, Franco, Oh, Franke, A, Freedman, Bi, Freitag-Wolf, S, Friedlander, Y, Froguel, P, Gansevoort, Rt, Gao, H, Gasparini, P, Gaziano, Jm, Giedraitis, V, Gieger, C, Girotto, G, Giulianini, F, Gögele, M, Gordon, Sd, Gudbjartsson, Df, Gudnason, V, Haller, T, Hamet, P, Harris, Tb, Hartman, Ca, Hayward, C, Hellwege, Jn, Heng, Ck, Hicks, Aa, Hofer, E, Huang, W, Hutri-Kähönen, N, Hwang, Sj, Ikram, Ma, Indridason, O, Ingelsson, E, Ising, M, Jaddoe, Vwv, Jakobsdottir, J, Jonas, Jb, Joshi, Pk, Josyula, N, Jung, B, Kähönen, M, Kamatani, Y, Kammerer, Cm, Kanai, M, Kastarinen, M, Kerr, Sm, Khor, Cc, Kiess, W, Kleber, Me, Koenig, W, Kooner, J, Körner, A, Kovacs, P, Kraja, At, Krajcoviechova, A, Kramer, H, Krämer, Bk, Kronenberg, F, Kubo, M, Kühnel, B, Kuokkanen, M, Kuusisto, J, La Bianca, M, Laakso, M, Lange, La, Langefeld, Cd, Lee, Jj, Lehne, B, Lehtimäki, T, Lieb, W, Lifelines Cohort, Study, Lim, Sc, Lind, L, Lindgren, Cm, Liu, J, Loeffler, M, Loos, Rjf, Lucae, S, Lukas, Ma, Lyytikäinen, Lp, Mägi, R, Magnusson, Pke, Mahajan, A, Martin, Ng, Martins, J, März, W, Mascalzoni, D, Matsuda, K, Meisinger, C, Meitinger, T, Melander, O, Metspalu, A, Mikaelsdottir, Ek, Milaneschi, Y, Miliku, K, Mishra, Pp, V. A., Million Veteran Program, Mohlke, Kl, Mononen, N, Montgomery, Gw, Mook-Kanamori, Do, Mychaleckyj, Jc, Nadkarni, Gn, Nalls, Ma, Nauck, M, Nikus, K, Ning, B, Nolte, Im, Noordam, R, O'Connell, J, O'Donoghue, Ml, Olafsson, I, Oldehinkel, Aj, Orho-Melander, M, Ouwehand, Wh, Padmanabhan, S, Palmer, Nd, Palsson, R, Penninx, Bwjh, Perls, T, Perola, M, Pirastu, M, Pirastu, N, Pistis, G, Podgornaia, Ai, Polasek, O, Ponte, B, Porteous, Dj, Poulain, T, Pramstaller, Pp, Preuss, Mh, Prins, Bp, Province, Ma, Rabelink, Tj, Raffield, Lm, Raitakari, Ot, Reilly, Df, Rettig, R, Rheinberger, M, Rice, Km, Ridker, Pm, Rivadeneira, F, Rizzi, F, Roberts, Dj, Robino, A, Rossing, P, Rudan, I, Rueedi, R, Ruggiero, D, Ryan, Ka, Saba, Y, Sabanayagam, C, Salomaa, V, Salvi, E, Saum, Ku, Schmidt, H, Schmidt, R, Schöttker, B, Schulz, Ca, Schupf, N, Shaffer, Cm, Shi, Y, Smith, Av, Smith, Bh, Soranzo, N, Spracklen, Cn, Strauch, K, Stringham, Hm, Stumvoll, M, Svensson, Po, Szymczak, S, Tai, E, Tajuddin, Sm, Tan, Nyq, Taylor, Kd, Teren, A, Tham, Yc, Thiery, J, Thio, Chl, Thomsen, H, Thorleifsson, G, Toniolo, D, Tönjes, A, Tremblay, J, Tzoulaki, I, Uitterlinden, Ag, Vaccargiu, S, van Dam, Rm, van der Harst, P, van Duijn, Cm, Velez Edward, Dr, Verweij, N, Vogelezang, S, Völker, U, Vollenweider, P, Waeber, G, Waldenberger, M, Wallentin, L, Wang, Yx, Wang, C, Waterworth, Dm, Bin Wei, W, White, H, Whitfield, Jb, Wild, Sh, Wilson, Jf, Wojczynski, Mk, Wong, C, Wong, Ty, Xu, L, Yang, Q, Yasuda, M, Yerges-Armstrong, Lm, Zhang, W, Zonderman, Ab, Rotter, Ji, Bochud, M, Psaty, Bm, Vitart, V, Wilson, Jg, Dehghan, A, Parsa, A, Chasman, Di, Ho, K, Morris, Ap, Devuyst, O, Akilesh, S, Pendergrass, Sa, Sim, X, Böger, Ca, Okada, Y, Edwards, Tl, Snieder, H, Stefansson, K, Hung, Am, Heid, Im, Scholz, M, Teumer, A, Köttgen, A, and Pattaro, C.
Subjects: catalog, Inheritance Patterns, Hasso-Plattner-Institut für Digital Engineering GmbH, Genome-wide association study, Disease, Kidney Function Tests, Bioinformatics, DISEASE, 0302 clinical medicine, Uromodulin/urine, kidney function, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, Genetics & Heredity, ddc:616, 0303 health sciences, Kidney, Genome-wide association, HERITABILITY, GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION, COMMON VARIANTS, RENAL-FUNCTION, TRANS-EQTLS, METAANALYSIS, TRANSPORTER, CLASSIFICATION, INTEGRATION, Chromosome Mapping, 3. Good health, Phenotype, medicine.anatomical_structure, Medical genetics, Common variants, Renal function, Trans-EQTLS, Metaanalysis, Heritability, Transporter, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Metaanalysi, medicine.medical_specialty, Genotype, European Continental Ancestry Group, Quantitative Trait Loci, Common variant, Quantitative trait locus, Biology, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Article, White People, V. A. Million Veteran Program, 03 medical and health sciences, Quantitative Trait, Heritable, Lifelines Cohort Study, Uromodulin, Genetics, medicine, Humans, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Genetic Association Studies, 030304 developmental biology, Genetic association, Science & Technology, urogenital system, association, genetic loci, 06 Biological Sciences, medicine.disease, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/genetics/physiopathology/urine, Genetic Association Studies/methods, ddc:000, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Developmental Biology, Genome-Wide Association Study, Kidney disease
Abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is responsible for a public health burden with multi-systemic complications. Through trans-ancestry meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and independent replication (n = 1,046,070), we identified 264 associated loci (166 new). Of these, 147 were likely to be relevant for kidney function on the basis of associations with the alternative kidney function marker blood urea nitrogen (n = 416,178). Pathway and enrichment analyses, including mouse models with renal phenotypes, support the kidney as the main target organ. A genetic risk score for lower eGFR was associated with clinically diagnosed CKD in 452,264 independent individuals. Colocalization analyses of associations with eGFR among 783,978 European-ancestry individuals and gene expression across 46 human tissues, including tubulo-interstitial and glomerular kidney compartments, identified 17 genes differentially expressed in kidney. Fine-mapping highlighted missense driver variants in 11 genes and kidney-specific regulatory variants. These results provide a comprehensive priority list of molecular targets for translational research.
Published: 2019

8. A versatile approach to evaluate the occurrence of microfibers in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis.

Author: Volgare M, Santonicola S, Cocca M, Avolio R, Castaldo R, Errico ME, Gentile G, Raimo G, Gasperi M, and Colavita G
Subjects: Animals, Humans, Plastics analysis, Environmental Monitoring, Seafood analysis, Mytilus, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
Abstract: Microplastics of fibrous shape are esteemed to be the most abundant micro-debris form present in the environment. Despite the occurrence of microfibers in fish may pose a risk to human health, the literature is scarce regarding studies on the contamination in commercial marine fish mostly due to methodological issues. In this study, a versatile approach, able to discriminate among natural and synthetic microfibers according to the evaluation of specific morphological features, is proposed in farmed mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis). The approach was useful to determine that microfibers were present in 74% of mussel samples, with a mean number of 14.57 microfibers/individual, corresponding to 3.13 microfibers/g w.w. A negative correlation between the size of analysed mussels and the amount of microfibers/g w.w. was detected, showing that smaller specimens contained more microfibers than the larger ones. This work paves the way to further studies aimed to adequately assess the risk that microfibers may pose to marine biota, also considering the commercial value as seafood items of many species of the Mytilus genus and the potential implication for human exposure., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
Published: 2022
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9. A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height.

Author: Yengo L, Vedantam S, Marouli E, Sidorenko J, Bartell E, Sakaue S, Graff M, Eliasen AU, Jiang Y, Raghavan S, Miao J, Arias JD, Graham SE, Mukamel RE, Spracklen CN, Yin X, Chen SH, Ferreira T, Highland HH, Ji Y, Karaderi T, Lin K, Lüll K, Malden DE, Medina-Gomez C, Machado M, Moore A, Rüeger S, Sim X, Vrieze S, Ahluwalia TS, Akiyama M, Allison MA, Alvarez M, Andersen MK, Ani A, Appadurai V, Arbeeva L, Bhaskar S, Bielak LF, Bollepalli S, Bonnycastle LL, Bork-Jensen J, Bradfield JP, Bradford Y, Braund PS, Brody JA, Burgdorf KS, Cade BE, Cai H, Cai Q, Campbell A, Cañadas-Garre M, Catamo E, Chai JF, Chai X, Chang LC, Chang YC, Chen CH, Chesi A, Choi SH, Chung RH, Cocca M, Concas MP, Couture C, Cuellar-Partida G, Danning R, Daw EW, Degenhard F, Delgado GE, Delitala A, Demirkan A, Deng X, Devineni P, Dietl A, Dimitriou M, Dimitrov L, Dorajoo R, Ekici AB, Engmann JE, Fairhurst-Hunter Z, Farmaki AE, Faul JD, Fernandez-Lopez JC, Forer L, Francescatto M, Freitag-Wolf S, Fuchsberger C, Galesloot TE, Gao Y, Gao Z, Geller F, Giannakopoulou O, Giulianini F, Gjesing AP, Goel A, Gordon SD, Gorski M, Grove J, Guo X, Gustafsson S, Haessler J, Hansen TF, Havulinna AS, Haworth SJ, He J, Heard-Costa N, Hebbar P, Hindy G, Ho YA, Hofer E, Holliday E, Horn K, Hornsby WE, Hottenga JJ, Huang H, Huang J, Huerta-Chagoya A, Huffman JE, Hung YJ, Huo S, Hwang MY, Iha H, Ikeda DD, Isono M, Jackson AU, Jäger S, Jansen IE, Johansson I, Jonas JB, Jonsson A, Jørgensen T, Kalafati IP, Kanai M, Kanoni S, Kårhus LL, Kasturiratne A, Katsuya T, Kawaguchi T, Kember RL, Kentistou KA, Kim HN, Kim YJ, Kleber ME, Knol MJ, Kurbasic A, Lauzon M, Le P, Lea R, Lee JY, Leonard HL, Li SA, Li X, Li X, Liang J, Lin H, Lin SY, Liu J, Liu X, Lo KS, Long J, Lores-Motta L, Luan J, Lyssenko V, Lyytikäinen LP, Mahajan A, Mamakou V, Mangino M, Manichaikul A, Marten J, Mattheisen M, Mavarani L, McDaid AF, Meidtner K, Melendez TL, Mercader JM, Milaneschi Y, Miller JE, Millwood IY, Mishra PP, Mitchell RE, Møllehave LT, Morgan A, Mucha S, Munz M, Nakatochi M, Nelson CP, Nethander M, Nho CW, Nielsen AA, Nolte IM, Nongmaithem SS, Noordam R, Ntalla I, Nutile T, Pandit A, Christofidou P, Pärna K, Pauper M, Petersen ERB, Petersen LV, Pitkänen N, Polašek O, Poveda A, Preuss MH, Pyarajan S, Raffield LM, Rakugi H, Ramirez J, Rasheed A, Raven D, Rayner NW, Riveros C, Rohde R, Ruggiero D, Ruotsalainen SE, Ryan KA, Sabater-Lleal M, Saxena R, Scholz M, Sendamarai A, Shen B, Shi J, Shin JH, Sidore C, Sitlani CM, Slieker RC, Smit RAJ, Smith AV, Smith JA, Smyth LJ, Southam L, Steinthorsdottir V, Sun L, Takeuchi F, Tallapragada DSP, Taylor KD, Tayo BO, Tcheandjieu C, Terzikhan N, Tesolin P, Teumer A, Theusch E, Thompson DJ, Thorleifsson G, Timmers PRHJ, Trompet S, Turman C, Vaccargiu S, van der Laan SW, van der Most PJ, van Klinken JB, van Setten J, Verma SS, Verweij N, Veturi Y, Wang CA, Wang C, Wang L, Wang Z, Warren HR, Bin Wei W, Wickremasinghe AR, Wielscher M, Wiggins KL, Winsvold BS, Wong A, Wu Y, Wuttke M, Xia R, Xie T, Yamamoto K, Yang J, Yao J, Young H, Yousri NA, Yu L, Zeng L, Zhang W, Zhang X, Zhao JH, Zhao W, Zhou W, Zimmermann ME, Zoledziewska M, Adair LS, Adams HHH, Aguilar-Salinas CA, Al-Mulla F, Arnett DK, Asselbergs FW, Åsvold BO, Attia J, Banas B, Bandinelli S, Bennett DA, Bergler T, Bharadwaj D, Biino G, Bisgaard H, Boerwinkle E, Böger CA, Bønnelykke K, Boomsma DI, Børglum AD, Borja JB, Bouchard C, Bowden DW, Brandslund I, Brumpton B, Buring JE, Caulfield MJ, Chambers JC, Chandak GR, Chanock SJ, Chaturvedi N, Chen YI, Chen Z, Cheng CY, Christophersen IE, Ciullo M, Cole JW, Collins FS, Cooper RS, Cruz M, Cucca F, Cupples LA, Cutler MJ, Damrauer SM, Dantoft TM, de Borst GJ, de Groot LCPGM, De Jager PL, de Kleijn DPV, Janaka de Silva H, Dedoussis GV, den Hollander AI, Du S, Easton DF, Elders PJM, Eliassen AH, Ellinor PT, Elmståhl S, Erdmann J, Evans MK, Fatkin D, Feenstra B, Feitosa MF, Ferrucci L, Ford I, Fornage M, Franke A, Franks PW, Freedman BI, Gasparini P, Gieger C, Girotto G, Goddard ME, Golightly YM, Gonzalez-Villalpando C, Gordon-Larsen P, Grallert H, Grant SFA, Grarup N, Griffiths L, Gudnason V, Haiman C, Hakonarson H, Hansen T, Hartman CA, Hattersley AT, Hayward C, Heckbert SR, Heng CK, Hengstenberg C, Hewitt AW, Hishigaki H, Hoyng CB, Huang PL, Huang W, Hunt SC, Hveem K, Hyppönen E, Iacono WG, Ichihara S, Ikram MA, Isasi CR, Jackson RD, Jarvelin MR, Jin ZB, Jöckel KH, Joshi PK, Jousilahti P, Jukema JW, Kähönen M, Kamatani Y, Kang KD, Kaprio J, Kardia SLR, Karpe F, Kato N, Kee F, Kessler T, Khera AV, Khor CC, Kiemeney LALM, Kim BJ, Kim EK, Kim HL, Kirchhof P, Kivimaki M, Koh WP, Koistinen HA, Kolovou GD, Kooner JS, Kooperberg C, Köttgen A, Kovacs P, Kraaijeveld A, Kraft P, Krauss RM, Kumari M, Kutalik Z, Laakso M, Lange LA, Langenberg C, Launer LJ, Le Marchand L, Lee H, Lee NR, Lehtimäki T, Li H, Li L, Lieb W, Lin X, Lind L, Linneberg A, Liu CT, Liu J, Loeffler M, London B, Lubitz SA, Lye SJ, Mackey DA, Mägi R, Magnusson PKE, Marcus GM, Vidal PM, Martin NG, März W, Matsuda F, McGarrah RW, McGue M, McKnight AJ, Medland SE, Mellström D, Metspalu A, Mitchell BD, Mitchell P, Mook-Kanamori DO, Morris AD, Mucci LA, Munroe PB, Nalls MA, Nazarian S, Nelson AE, Neville MJ, Newton-Cheh C, Nielsen CS, Nöthen MM, Ohlsson C, Oldehinkel AJ, Orozco L, Pahkala K, Pajukanta P, Palmer CNA, Parra EJ, Pattaro C, Pedersen O, Pennell CE, Penninx BWJH, Perusse L, Peters A, Peyser PA, Porteous DJ, Posthuma D, Power C, Pramstaller PP, Province MA, Qi Q, Qu J, Rader DJ, Raitakari OT, Ralhan S, Rallidis LS, Rao DC, Redline S, Reilly DF, Reiner AP, Rhee SY, Ridker PM, Rienstra M, Ripatti S, Ritchie MD, Roden DM, Rosendaal FR, Rotter JI, Rudan I, Rutters F, Sabanayagam C, Saleheen D, Salomaa V, Samani NJ, Sanghera DK, Sattar N, Schmidt B, Schmidt H, Schmidt R, Schulze MB, Schunkert H, Scott LJ, Scott RJ, Sever P, Shiroma EJ, Shoemaker MB, Shu XO, Simonsick EM, Sims M, Singh JR, Singleton AB, Sinner MF, Smith JG, Snieder H, Spector TD, Stampfer MJ, Stark KJ, Strachan DP, 't Hart LM, Tabara Y, Tang H, Tardif JC, Thanaraj TA, Timpson NJ, Tönjes A, Tremblay A, Tuomi T, Tuomilehto J, Tusié-Luna MT, Uitterlinden AG, van Dam RM, van der Harst P, Van der Velde N, van Duijn CM, van Schoor NM, Vitart V, Völker U, Vollenweider P, Völzke H, Wacher-Rodarte NH, Walker M, Wang YX, Wareham NJ, Watanabe RM, Watkins H, Weir DR, Werge TM, Widen E, Wilkens LR, Willemsen G, Willett WC, Wilson JF, Wong TY, Woo JT, Wright AF, Wu JY, Xu H, Yajnik CS, Yokota M, Yuan JM, Zeggini E, Zemel BS, Zheng W, Zhu X, Zmuda JM, Zonderman AB, Zwart JA, Chasman DI, Cho YS, Heid IM, McCarthy MI, Ng MCY, O'Donnell CJ, Rivadeneira F, Thorsteinsdottir U, Sun YV, Tai ES, Boehnke M, Deloukas P, Justice AE, Lindgren CM, Loos RJF, Mohlke KL, North KE, Stefansson K, Walters RG, Winkler TW, Young KL, Loh PR, Yang J, Esko T, Assimes TL, Auton A, Abecasis GR, Willer CJ, Locke AE, Berndt SI, Lettre G, Frayling TM, Okada Y, Wood AR, Visscher PM, and Hirschhorn JN
Subjects: Humans, Gene Frequency genetics, Genome, Human genetics, Genome-Wide Association Study, Haplotypes genetics, Linkage Disequilibrium genetics, Europe ethnology, Sample Size, Phenotype, Body Height genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide genetics, Chromosome Mapping
Abstract: Common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are predicted to collectively explain 40-50% of phenotypic variation in human height, but identifying the specific variants and associated regions requires huge sample sizes 1 . Here, using data from a genome-wide association study of 5.4 million individuals of diverse ancestries, we show that 12,111 independent SNPs that are significantly associated with height account for nearly all of the common SNP-based heritability. These SNPs are clustered within 7,209 non-overlapping genomic segments with a mean size of around 90 kb, covering about 21% of the genome. The density of independent associations varies across the genome and the regions of increased density are enriched for biologically relevant genes. In out-of-sample estimation and prediction, the 12,111 SNPs (or all SNPs in the HapMap 3 panel 2 ) account for 40% (45%) of phenotypic variance in populations of European ancestry but only around 10-20% (14-24%) in populations of other ancestries. Effect sizes, associated regions and gene prioritization are similar across ancestries, indicating that reduced prediction accuracy is likely to be explained by linkage disequilibrium and differences in allele frequency within associated regions. Finally, we show that the relevant biological pathways are detectable with smaller sample sizes than are needed to implicate causal genes and variants. Overall, this study provides a comprehensive map of specific genomic regions that contain the vast majority of common height-associated variants. Although this map is saturated for populations of European ancestry, further research is needed to achieve equivalent saturation in other ancestries., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
Published: 2022
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10. Washing load influences the microplastic release from polyester fabrics by affecting wettability and mechanical stress.

Author: Volgare M, De Falco F, Avolio R, Castaldo R, Errico ME, Gentile G, Ambrogi V, and Cocca M
Abstract: Microplastics released from textiles during the washing process represent the most prevalent type of microparticles found in different environmental compartments and ecosystems around the world. Release of microfibres during the washing process of synthetic textiles is due to the mechanical and chemical stresses that clothes undergo in washing machines. Several washing process parameters, conditions, formulations of laundering additives have been correlated to microfibre release and some of them have been identified to affect microfibre release during washing process, while no correlation has been evaluated between microfibre release and washing load. In the present study, microfibre release was evaluated as function of the washing load in a real washing process, indicating a progressive decrease of microfibre release with increasing washing load. The quantity of released microfibres increased by around 5 times by decreasing the washing load due to a synergistic effect between water-volume to fabric ratio and mechanical stress during washing. Moreover, the higher mechanical stress to which the fabric is subjected in the case of a low washing load, hinders the discrimination of the effect on the release of other washing parameters like the type of detergent and laundry additives used., (© 2021. The Author(s).)
Published: 2021
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11. Natural human knockouts and Mendelian disorders: deep phenotyping in Italian isolates.

Author: Spedicati B, Cocca M, Palmisano R, Faletra F, Barbieri C, Francescatto M, Mezzavilla M, Morgan A, Pelliccione G, Gasparini P, and Girotto G
Subjects: Humans, Italy, Reproductive Isolation, Whole Genome Sequencing statistics & numerical data, Gene Frequency, Genetic Diseases, Inborn genetics, Loss of Function Mutation, Population genetics
Abstract: Whole genome sequencing (WGS) allows the identification of human knockouts (HKOs), individuals in whom loss of function (LoF) variants disrupt both alleles of a given gene. HKOs are a valuable model for understanding the consequences of genes function loss. Naturally occurring biallelic LoF variants tend to be significantly enriched in "genetic isolates," making these populations specifically suited for HKO studies. In this work, a meticulous WGS data analysis combined with an in-depth phenotypic assessment of 947 individuals from three Italian genetic isolates led to the identification of ten biallelic LoF variants in ten OMIM genes associated with known autosomal recessive diseases. Notably, only a minority of the identified HKOs (C7, F12, and GPR68 genes) displayed the expected phenotype. For most of the genes, instead, (ACADSB, FANCL, GRK1, LGI4, MPO, PGAM2, and RP1L1), the carriers showed none or few of the signs and symptoms typically associated with the related diseases. Of particular interest is a case presenting with a FANCL biallelic LoF variant and a positive diepoxybutane test but lacking a full Fanconi anemia phenotypic spectrum. Identifying KO subjects displaying expected phenotypes suggests that the lack of correct genetic diagnoses may lead to inappropriate and delayed treatment. In contrast, the presence of HKOs with phenotypes deviating from the expected patterns underlines how LoF variants may be responsible for broader phenotypic spectra. Overall, these results highlight the importance of in-depth phenotypical characterization to understand the role of LoF variants and the advantage of studying these variants in genetic isolates., (© 2021. The Author(s).)
Published: 2021
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12. A bird's-eye view of Italian genomic variation through whole-genome sequencing.

Author: Cocca M, Barbieri C, Concas MP, Robino A, Brumat M, Gandin I, Trudu M, Sala CF, Vuckovic D, Girotto G, Matullo G, Polasek O, Kolčić I, Gasparini P, Soranzo N, Toniolo D, and Mezzavilla M
Subjects: Databases, Genetic, Female, Gene Frequency, Genome-Wide Association Study methods, Genome-Wide Association Study standards, Humans, Italy, Male, Reference Standards, Selection, Genetic, Whole Genome Sequencing methods, Genome, Human, Polymorphism, Genetic, Population genetics
Abstract: The genomic variation of the Italian peninsula populations is currently under characterised: the only Italian whole-genome reference is represented by the Tuscans from the 1000 Genome Project. To address this issue, we sequenced a total of 947 Italian samples from three different geographical areas. First, we defined a new Italian Genome Reference Panel (IGRP1.0) for imputation, which improved imputation accuracy, especially for rare variants, and we tested it by GWAS analysis on red blood traits. Furthermore, we extended the catalogue of genetic variation investigating the level of population structure, the pattern of natural selection, the distribution of deleterious variants and occurrence of human knockouts (HKOs). Overall the results demonstrate a high level of genomic differentiation between cohorts, different signatures of natural selection and a distinctive distribution of deleterious variants and HKOs, confirming the necessity of distinct genome references for the Italian population.
Published: 2020
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13. Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies five novel loci for age-related hearing impairment.

Author: Nagtegaal AP, Broer L, Zilhao NR, Jakobsdottir J, Bishop CE, Brumat M, Christiansen MW, Cocca M, Gao Y, Heard-Costa NL, Evans DS, Pankratz N, Pratt SR, Price TR, Spankovich C, Stimson MR, Valle K, Vuckovic D, Wells H, Eiriksdottir G, Fransen E, Ikram MA, Li CM, Longstreth WT Jr, Steves C, Van Camp G, Correa A, Cruickshanks KJ, Gasparini P, Girotto G, Kaplan RC, Nalls M, Schweinfurth JM, Seshadri S, Sotoodehnia N, Tranah GJ, Uitterlinden AG, Wilson JG, Gudnason V, Hoffman HJ, Williams FMK, and Goedegebure A
Subjects: Animals, Auditory Pathways metabolism, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Male, Mice, Middle Aged, Molecular Sequence Annotation, Phenotype, Reproducibility of Results, Aging genetics, Genetic Loci, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genome-Wide Association Study, Hearing Loss genetics
Abstract: Previous research has shown that genes play a substantial role in determining a person's susceptibility to age-related hearing impairment. The existing studies on this subject have different results, which may be caused by difficulties in determining the phenotype or the limited number of participants involved. Here, we have gathered the largest sample to date (discovery n = 9,675; replication n = 10,963; validation n = 356,141), and examined phenotypes that represented low/mid and high frequency hearing loss on the pure tone audiogram. We identified 7 loci that were either replicated and/or validated, of which 5 loci are novel in hearing. Especially the ILDR1 gene is a high profile candidate, as it contains our top SNP, is a known hearing loss gene, has been linked to age-related hearing impairment before, and in addition is preferentially expressed within hair cells of the inner ear. By verifying all previously published SNPs, we can present a paper that combines all new and existing findings to date, giving a complete overview of the genetic architecture of age-related hearing impairment. This is of importance as age-related hearing impairment is highly prevalent in our ageing society and represents a large socio-economic burden.
Published: 2019
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14. The contribution of washing processes of synthetic clothes to microplastic pollution.

Author: De Falco F, Di Pace E, Cocca M, and Avella M
Abstract: Microplastic pollution caused by washing processes of synthetic textiles has recently been assessed as the main source of primary microplastics in the oceans. Therefore, understanding the effective contribution of the washing process of synthetic clothes to this environmental problem, is of great importance. In this study, wash trials at real scale were performed on commercial clothes by using a household washing machine in order to gain reliable data about the release of microplastics, and to identify possible influences of textile characteristics on the release. The wastewater was collected and filtered through subsequent filters with decreasing porosity, and the amount and dimensions of microfibres were determined. Microfibre release was analysed in relation to the nature and characteristics of the washed clothes. Results showed that microfibres released during washing range from 124 to 308 mg for kg of washed fabric depending from the type of washed garment that corresponds to a number of microfibres ranging from 640,000 to 1,500,000. Some textile characteristics, such as the type of fibres constituting the yarns and their twist, influenced the release of microfibres during washing. A great amount of microfibres of cellulosic nature was also released during washing of clothes made with a blend of polyester/cellulose. Finally the most abundant fraction of microfibres shed was retained by filters with pore size of 60 µm, presenting an average length of 360-660 μm and an average diameter of 12-16 μm, indicating dimensions that could pass through wastewater treatment plants and pose a threat for marine organisms.
Published: 2019
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15. Whole-genome sequencing reveals new insights into age-related hearing loss: cumulative effects, pleiotropy and the role of selection.

Author: Vuckovic D, Mezzavilla M, Cocca M, Morgan A, Brumat M, Catamo E, Concas MP, Biino G, Franzè A, Ambrosetti U, Pirastu M, Gasparini P, and Girotto G
Subjects: Aged, Female, Genome-Wide Association Study, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Polymorphism, Genetic, Whole Genome Sequencing, Genetic Pleiotropy, Multifactorial Inheritance, Presbycusis genetics, Selection, Genetic
Abstract: Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the most common sensory disorder in the elderly. Although not directly life threatening, it contributes to loss of autonomy and is associated with anxiety, depression and cognitive decline. To search for genetic risk factors underlying ARHL, a large whole-genome sequencing (WGS) approach has been carried out in a cohort of 212 cases and controls, both older than 50 years to select genes characterized by a burden of variants specific to cases or controls. Accordingly, the total variation load per gene was compared and two groups were detected: 375 genes more variable in cases and 371 more variable in controls. In both cases, Gene Ontology analysis showed that the largest enrichment for biological processes (fold > 5, p-value = 0.042) was the "sensory perception of sound", suggesting cumulative genetic effects were involved. Replication confirmed 141 genes, while additional analysis based on natural selection led to a prioritization of 21 genes. The majority of them (20 out of 21) showed positive expression in mouse cochlea cDNA and were associated with two functional pathways. Among them, two genes were previously associated with hearing (CSMD1 and PTRPD) and re-sequenced in a large Italian cohort of ARHL patients (N = 389). Results led to the identification of six coding variants not detected in cases so far, suggesting a possible protective role, which requires investigation. In conclusion, we show that this multistep strategy (WGS, selection, expression, pathway analysis and targeted re-sequencing) can provide major insights into the molecular characterization of complex diseases such as ARHL.
Published: 2018
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16. Corrigendum: 1000 Genomes-based meta-analysis identifies 10 novel loci for kidney function.

Author: Gorski M, Most PJV, Teumer A, Chu AY, Li M, Mijatovic V, Nolte IM, Cocca M, Taliun D, Gomez F, Li Y, Tayo B, Tin A, Feitosa MF, Aspelund T, Attia J, Biffar R, Bochud M, Boerwinkle E, Borecki I, Bottinger EP, Chen MH, Chouraki V, Ciullo M, Coresh J, Cornelis MC, Curhan GC, Adamo AP, Dehghan A, Dengler L, Ding J, Eiriksdottir G, Endlich K, Enroth S, Esko T, Franco OH, Gasparini P, Gieger C, Girotto G, Gottesman O, Gudnason V, Gyllensten U, Hancock SJ, Harris TB, Helmer C, Höllerer S, Hofer E, Hofman A, Holliday EG, Homuth G, Hu FB, Huth C, Hutri-Kähönen N, Hwang SJ, Imboden M, Johansson Å, Kähönen M, König W, Kramer H, Krämer BK, Kumar A, Kutalik Z, Lambert JC, Launer LJ, Lehtimäki T, de Borst MH, Navis G, Swertz M, Liu Y, Lohman K, Loos RJF, Lu Y, Lyytikäinen LP, McEvoy MA, Meisinger C, Meitinger T, Metspalu A, Metzger M, Mihailov E, Mitchell P, Nauck M, Oldehinkel AJ, Olden M, Wjh Penninx B, Pistis G, Pramstaller PP, Probst-Hensch N, Raitakari OT, Rettig R, Ridker PM, Rivadeneira F, Robino A, Rosas SE, Ruderfer D, Ruggiero D, Saba Y, Sala C, Schmidt H, Schmidt R, Scott RJ, Sedaghat S, Smith AV, Sorice R, Stengel B, Stracke S, Strauch K, Toniolo D, Uitterlinden AG, Ulivi S, Viikari JS, Völker U, Vollenweider P, Völzke H, Vuckovic D, Waldenberger M, Wang JJ, Yang Q, Chasman DI, Tromp G, Snieder H, Heid IM, Fox CS, Köttgen A, Pattaro C, Böger CA, and Fuchsberger C
Abstract: This corrects the article DOI: 10.1038/srep45040.
Published: 2017
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17. 1000 Genomes-based meta-analysis identifies 10 novel loci for kidney function.

Author: Gorski M, van der Most PJ, Teumer A, Chu AY, Li M, Mijatovic V, Nolte IM, Cocca M, Taliun D, Gomez F, Li Y, Tayo B, Tin A, Feitosa MF, Aspelund T, Attia J, Biffar R, Bochud M, Boerwinkle E, Borecki I, Bottinger EP, Chen MH, Chouraki V, Ciullo M, Coresh J, Cornelis MC, Curhan GC, d'Adamo AP, Dehghan A, Dengler L, Ding J, Eiriksdottir G, Endlich K, Enroth S, Esko T, Franco OH, Gasparini P, Gieger C, Girotto G, Gottesman O, Gudnason V, Gyllensten U, Hancock SJ, Harris TB, Helmer C, Höllerer S, Hofer E, Hofman A, Holliday EG, Homuth G, Hu FB, Huth C, Hutri-Kähönen N, Hwang SJ, Imboden M, Johansson Å, Kähönen M, König W, Kramer H, Krämer BK, Kumar A, Kutalik Z, Lambert JC, Launer LJ, Lehtimäki T, de Borst M, Navis G, Swertz M, Liu Y, Lohman K, Loos RJF, Lu Y, Lyytikäinen LP, McEvoy MA, Meisinger C, Meitinger T, Metspalu A, Metzger M, Mihailov E, Mitchell P, Nauck M, Oldehinkel AJ, Olden M, Wjh Penninx B, Pistis G, Pramstaller PP, Probst-Hensch N, Raitakari OT, Rettig R, Ridker PM, Rivadeneira F, Robino A, Rosas SE, Ruderfer D, Ruggiero D, Saba Y, Sala C, Schmidt H, Schmidt R, Scott RJ, Sedaghat S, Smith AV, Sorice R, Stengel B, Stracke S, Strauch K, Toniolo D, Uitterlinden AG, Ulivi S, Viikari JS, Völker U, Vollenweider P, Völzke H, Vuckovic D, Waldenberger M, Jin Wang J, Yang Q, Chasman DI, Tromp G, Snieder H, Heid IM, Fox CS, Köttgen A, Pattaro C, Böger CA, and Fuchsberger C
Subjects: Gene Frequency, Genome, Human, Genome-Wide Association Study, Genotyping Techniques, Humans, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Computational Biology methods, Genetic Loci, Kidney physiology
Abstract: HapMap imputed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed >50 loci at which common variants with minor allele frequency >5% are associated with kidney function. GWAS using more complete reference sets for imputation, such as those from The 1000 Genomes project, promise to identify novel loci that have been missed by previous efforts. To investigate the value of such a more complete variant catalog, we conducted a GWAS meta-analysis of kidney function based on the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in 110,517 European ancestry participants using 1000 Genomes imputed data. We identified 10 novel loci with p-value < 5 × 10 -8 previously missed by HapMap-based GWAS. Six of these loci (HOXD8, ARL15, PIK3R1, EYA4, ASTN2, and EPB41L3) are tagged by common SNPs unique to the 1000 Genomes reference panel. Using pathway analysis, we identified 39 significant (FDR < 0.05) genes and 127 significantly (FDR < 0.05) enriched gene sets, which were missed by our previous analyses. Among those, the 10 identified novel genes are part of pathways of kidney development, carbohydrate metabolism, cardiac septum development and glucose metabolism. These results highlight the utility of re-imputing from denser reference panels, until whole-genome sequencing becomes feasible in large samples.
Published: 2017
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18. Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height.

Author: Marouli E, Graff M, Medina-Gomez C, Lo KS, Wood AR, Kjaer TR, Fine RS, Lu Y, Schurmann C, Highland HM, Rüeger S, Thorleifsson G, Justice AE, Lamparter D, Stirrups KE, Turcot V, Young KL, Winkler TW, Esko T, Karaderi T, Locke AE, Masca NG, Ng MC, Mudgal P, Rivas MA, Vedantam S, Mahajan A, Guo X, Abecasis G, Aben KK, Adair LS, Alam DS, Albrecht E, Allin KH, Allison M, Amouyel P, Appel EV, Arveiler D, Asselbergs FW, Auer PL, Balkau B, Banas B, Bang LE, Benn M, Bergmann S, Bielak LF, Blüher M, Boeing H, Boerwinkle E, Böger CA, Bonnycastle LL, Bork-Jensen J, Bots ML, Bottinger EP, Bowden DW, Brandslund I, Breen G, Brilliant MH, Broer L, Burt AA, Butterworth AS, Carey DJ, Caulfield MJ, Chambers JC, Chasman DI, Chen YI, Chowdhury R, Christensen C, Chu AY, Cocca M, Collins FS, Cook JP, Corley J, Galbany JC, Cox AJ, Cuellar-Partida G, Danesh J, Davies G, de Bakker PI, de Borst GJ, de Denus S, de Groot MC, de Mutsert R, Deary IJ, Dedoussis G, Demerath EW, den Hollander AI, Dennis JG, Di Angelantonio E, Drenos F, Du M, Dunning AM, Easton DF, Ebeling T, Edwards TL, Ellinor PT, Elliott P, Evangelou E, Farmaki AE, Faul JD, Feitosa MF, Feng S, Ferrannini E, Ferrario MM, Ferrieres J, Florez JC, Ford I, Fornage M, Franks PW, Frikke-Schmidt R, Galesloot TE, Gan W, Gandin I, Gasparini P, Giedraitis V, Giri A, Girotto G, Gordon SD, Gordon-Larsen P, Gorski M, Grarup N, Grove ML, Gudnason V, Gustafsson S, Hansen T, Harris KM, Harris TB, Hattersley AT, Hayward C, He L, Heid IM, Heikkilä K, Helgeland Ø, Hernesniemi J, Hewitt AW, Hocking LJ, Hollensted M, Holmen OL, Hovingh GK, Howson JM, Hoyng CB, Huang PL, Hveem K, Ikram MA, Ingelsson E, Jackson AU, Jansson JH, Jarvik GP, Jensen GB, Jhun MA, Jia Y, Jiang X, Johansson S, Jørgensen ME, Jørgensen T, Jousilahti P, Jukema JW, Kahali B, Kahn RS, Kähönen M, Kamstrup PR, Kanoni S, Kaprio J, Karaleftheri M, Kardia SL, Karpe F, Kee F, Keeman R, Kiemeney LA, Kitajima H, Kluivers KB, Kocher T, Komulainen P, Kontto J, Kooner JS, Kooperberg C, Kovacs P, Kriebel J, Kuivaniemi H, Küry S, Kuusisto J, La Bianca M, Laakso M, Lakka TA, Lange EM, Lange LA, Langefeld CD, Langenberg C, Larson EB, Lee IT, Lehtimäki T, Lewis CE, Li H, Li J, Li-Gao R, Lin H, Lin LA, Lin X, Lind L, Lindström J, Linneberg A, Liu Y, Liu Y, Lophatananon A, Luan J, Lubitz SA, Lyytikäinen LP, Mackey DA, Madden PA, Manning AK, Männistö S, Marenne G, Marten J, Martin NG, Mazul AL, Meidtner K, Metspalu A, Mitchell P, Mohlke KL, Mook-Kanamori DO, Morgan A, Morris AD, Morris AP, Müller-Nurasyid M, Munroe PB, Nalls MA, Nauck M, Nelson CP, Neville M, Nielsen SF, Nikus K, Njølstad PR, Nordestgaard BG, Ntalla I, O'Connel JR, Oksa H, Loohuis LM, Ophoff RA, Owen KR, Packard CJ, Padmanabhan S, Palmer CN, Pasterkamp G, Patel AP, Pattie A, Pedersen O, Peissig PL, Peloso GM, Pennell CE, Perola M, Perry JA, Perry JR, Person TN, Pirie A, Polasek O, Posthuma D, Raitakari OT, Rasheed A, Rauramaa R, Reilly DF, Reiner AP, Renström F, Ridker PM, Rioux JD, Robertson N, Robino A, Rolandsson O, Rudan I, Ruth KS, Saleheen D, Salomaa V, Samani NJ, Sandow K, Sapkota Y, Sattar N, Schmidt MK, Schreiner PJ, Schulze MB, Scott RA, Segura-Lepe MP, Shah S, Sim X, Sivapalaratnam S, Small KS, Smith AV, Smith JA, Southam L, Spector TD, Speliotes EK, Starr JM, Steinthorsdottir V, Stringham HM, Stumvoll M, Surendran P, 't Hart LM, Tansey KE, Tardif JC, Taylor KD, Teumer A, Thompson DJ, Thorsteinsdottir U, Thuesen BH, Tönjes A, Tromp G, Trompet S, Tsafantakis E, Tuomilehto J, Tybjaerg-Hansen A, Tyrer JP, Uher R, Uitterlinden AG, Ulivi S, van der Laan SW, Van Der Leij AR, van Duijn CM, van Schoor NM, van Setten J, Varbo A, Varga TV, Varma R, Edwards DR, Vermeulen SH, Vestergaard H, Vitart V, Vogt TF, Vozzi D, Walker M, Wang F, Wang CA, Wang S, Wang Y, Wareham NJ, Warren HR, Wessel J, Willems SM, Wilson JG, Witte DR, Woods MO, Wu Y, Yaghootkar H, Yao J, Yao P, Yerges-Armstrong LM, Young R, Zeggini E, Zhan X, Zhang W, Zhao JH, Zhao W, Zhao W, Zheng H, Zhou W, Rotter JI, Boehnke M, Kathiresan S, McCarthy MI, Willer CJ, Stefansson K, Borecki IB, Liu DJ, North KE, Heard-Costa NL, Pers TH, Lindgren CM, Oxvig C, Kutalik Z, Rivadeneira F, Loos RJ, Frayling TM, Hirschhorn JN, Deloukas P, and Lettre G
Subjects: ADAMTS Proteins genetics, Adult, Alleles, Cell Adhesion Molecules genetics, Female, Genome, Human genetics, Glycoproteins genetics, Glycoproteins metabolism, Glycosaminoglycans biosynthesis, Hedgehog Proteins genetics, Humans, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins genetics, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins metabolism, Interferon Regulatory Factors genetics, Interleukin-11 Receptor alpha Subunit genetics, Male, Multifactorial Inheritance genetics, NADPH Oxidase 4, NADPH Oxidases genetics, Phenotype, Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A metabolism, Procollagen N-Endopeptidase genetics, Proteoglycans biosynthesis, Proteolysis, Receptors, Androgen genetics, Somatomedins metabolism, Body Height genetics, Gene Frequency genetics, Genetic Variation genetics
Abstract: Height is a highly heritable, classic polygenic trait with approximately 700 common associated variants identified through genome-wide association studies so far. Here, we report 83 height-associated coding variants with lower minor-allele frequencies (in the range of 0.1-4.8%) and effects of up to 2 centimetres per allele (such as those in IHH, STC2, AR and CRISPLD2), greater than ten times the average effect of common variants. In functional follow-up studies, rare height-increasing alleles of STC2 (giving an increase of 1-2 centimetres per allele) compromised proteolytic inhibition of PAPP-A and increased cleavage of IGFBP-4 in vitro, resulting in higher bioavailability of insulin-like growth factors. These 83 height-associated variants overlap genes that are mutated in monogenic growth disorders and highlight new biological candidates (such as ADAMTS3, IL11RA and NOX4) and pathways (such as proteoglycan and glycosaminoglycan synthesis) involved in growth. Our results demonstrate that sufficiently large sample sizes can uncover rare and low-frequency variants of moderate-to-large effect associated with polygenic human phenotypes, and that these variants implicate relevant genes and pathways.
Published: 2017
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