medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 27, 2023
Polygenic
scores
(PGS)
have
emerged
as
the
tool
of
choice
for
genomic
prediction
in
a
wide
range
fields
from
agriculture
to
personalized
medicine.
We
analyze
data
two
large
biobanks
US
(All
Us)
and
UK
(UK
Biobank)
find
widespread
variability
PGS
performance
across
contexts.
Many
contexts,
including
age,
sex,
income,
impact
accuracies
with
similar
magnitudes
genetic
ancestry.
PGSs
trained
single
versus
multi-ancestry
cohorts
show
context-specificity
their
accuracies.
introduce
trait
intervals
that
are
allowed
vary
contexts
principled
approach
account
context-specific
accuracy
prediction.
model
all
joint
framework
enable
PGS-based
predictions
well-calibrated
(contain
value
90%
probability
contexts),
whereas
methods
ignore
context
mis-calibrated.
need
be
adjusted
considered
traits
ranging
10%
diastolic
blood
pressure
80%
waist
circumference.
Adjustment
depends
on
dataset;
example,
education
years
by
All
Us
8%
Biobank.
Our
results
provide
path
forward
towards
utilization
individuals
regardless
while
highlighting
importance
comprehensive
profile
information
study
design
collection.
Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
381(6655)
Published: July 20, 2023
The
human
skeletal
form
underlies
bipedalism,
but
the
genetic
basis
of
proportions
(SPs)
is
not
well
characterized.
We
applied
deep-learning
models
to
31,221
x-rays
from
UK
Biobank
extract
a
comprehensive
set
SPs,
which
were
associated
with
145
independent
loci
genome-wide.
Structural
equation
modeling
suggested
that
limb
exhibited
strong
sharing
width
and
torso
proportions.
Polygenic
score
analysis
identified
specific
associations
between
osteoarthritis
hip
knee
SPs.
In
contrast
other
traits,
SP
enriched
in
accelerated
regions
regulatory
elements
genes
are
differentially
expressed
humans
great
apes.
Combined,
our
work
identifies
variants
affect
ties
major
evolutionary
facet
anatomical
change
pathogenesis.
The American Journal of Human Genetics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Autism
is
four
times
more
prevalent
in
males
than
females.
To
study
whether
this
reflects
a
difference
genetic
predisposition
attributed
to
autosomal
rare
variants,
we
evaluated
sex
differences
effect
size
of
damaging
protein-truncating
and
missense
variants
on
autism
47,061
autistic
individuals
using
liability
model
with
differing
thresholds.
Given
the
rates
cognitive
impairment
among
individuals,
also
compared
sizes
between
without
or
motor
delay.
Although
these
mediated
different
likelihoods
versus
difficulties,
their
scale
did
not
differ
significantly
by
exome
wide
genes
sex-differentially
expressed
cortex.
De
novo
mutations
were
enriched
male-biased
expression
adult
cortex,
but
show
significant
scale,
nor
conferred
from
other
similar
loss-of-function
intolerance
sex-averaged
cortical
expression.
Exome-wide
female
bias
de
mutation
observed
was
driven
high-confidence
syndromic
autism-predisposition
genes.
In
summary,
coding
confer
for
females
males.
EBioMedicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
90, P. 104536 - 104536
Published: March 28, 2023
Genome-wide
association
studies
(GWAS)
for
obstructive
sleep
apnoea
(OSA)
are
limited
due
to
the
underdiagnosis
of
OSA,
leading
misclassification
which
consequently
reduces
statistical
power.
We
performed
a
GWAS
OSA
in
Million
Veteran
Program
(MVP)
U.S.
Department
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
healthcare
system,
where
prevalence
is
close
its
true
population
prevalence.
PLoS Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(1), P. e3002469 - e3002469
Published: Jan. 18, 2024
Genome-wide
scans
for
signals
of
selection
have
become
a
routine
part
the
analysis
population
genomic
variation
datasets
and
resulted
in
compelling
evidence
during
recent
human
evolution.
This
Essay
spotlights
methodological
innovations
that
enabled
detection
over
very
timescales,
even
contemporary
populations.
By
harnessing
large-scale
phenotypic
datasets,
these
new
methods
use
different
strategies
to
uncover
connections
between
genotype,
phenotype,
fitness.
outlines
rationale
key
findings
each
strategy,
discusses
challenges
interpretation,
describes
opportunities
improve
understanding
ongoing
Biology of Sex Differences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: June 7, 2024
Abstract
Background
Sex
differences
in
the
brain
may
play
an
important
role
sex-differential
prevalence
of
neuropsychiatric
conditions.
Methods
In
order
to
understand
transcriptional
basis
sex
differences,
we
analyzed
multiple,
large-scale,
human
postmortem
RNA-Seq
datasets
using
both
within-region
and
pan-regional
frameworks.
Results
We
find
evidence
sex-biased
transcription
many
autosomal
genes,
some
which
provide
for
pathways
cell
population
between
chromosomally
male
female
individuals.
These
analyses
also
highlight
regional
extent
gene
expression.
observe
increase
specific
neuronal
transcripts
brains
immune
glial
function-related
brains.
Integration
with
single-nucleus
data
suggests
this
corresponds
cellular
states
rather
than
abundance.
case–control
expression
studies
a
molecular
predisposition
towards
Alzheimer’s
disease,
female-biased
disease.
Autism,
male-biased
diagnosis,
does
not
exhibit
pattern
our
analysis.
Conclusion
Overall,
these
mechanisms
by
interact
conditions
brain.
Furthermore,
region-specific
enable
additional
at
interface
diagnostic
differences.
Graphical
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: June 12, 2024
Abstract
Polygenic
scores
(PGSs)
offer
the
ability
to
predict
genetic
risk
for
complex
diseases
across
life
course;
a
key
benefit
over
short-term
prediction
models.
To
produce
estimates
relevant
clinical
and
public
health
decision-making,
it
is
important
account
varying
effects
due
age
sex.
Here,
we
develop
novel
framework
estimate
country-,
age-,
sex-specific
of
cumulative
incidence
stratified
by
PGS
18
high-burden
diseases.
We
integrate
associations
from
seven
studies
in
four
countries
(
N
=
1,197,129)
with
disease
incidences
Global
Burden
Disease.
has
significant
effect
asthma,
hip
osteoarthritis,
gout,
coronary
heart
type
2
diabetes
(T2D),
all
but
T2D
exhibiting
larger
men.
younger
individuals
13
diseases,
decreasing
linearly
age.
show
breast
cancer
that,
relative
bottom
20%
polygenic
risk,
top
5%
attain
an
absolute
screening
eligibility
16.3
years
earlier.
Our
increases
generalizability
results
biobank
accuracy
appropriately
accounting
age-
effects.
highlight
potential
as
tool
which
may
assist
early
prevention
common