A DNA language model based on multispecies alignment predicts the effects of genome-wide variants
Nature Biotechnology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2025
Язык: Английский
An integrative genomic toolkit for studying the genetic, evolutionary, and molecular underpinnings of eusociality in insects
Current Opinion in Insect Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
65, С. 101231 - 101231
Опубликована: Июль 6, 2024
While
genomic
resources
for
social
insects
have
vastly
increased
over
the
past
two
decades,
we
are
still
far
from
understanding
genetic
and
molecular
basis
of
eusociality.
Here,
briefly
review
three
scientific
advancements
that,
when
integrated,
can
be
highly
synergistic
advancing
our
knowledge
genetics
evolution
eusocial
traits.
Population
genomics
provides
a
natural
way
to
quantify
strength
selection
on
coding
regulatory
sequences,
highlighting
genes
that
undergone
adaptive
during
or
maintenance
Genome-wide
association
studies
(GWAS)
used
characterize
complex
architecture
underlying
traits
identify
candidate
causal
variants.
Concurrently,
CRISPR/Cas9
enables
precise
manipulation
gene
function
both
validate
genotype–phenotype
associations
study
biology
interesting
each
approach
has
its
own
advantages
disadvantages,
which
discuss
herein,
argue
their
combination
will
ultimately
help
us
better
understand
behavior.
Specifically,
by
triangulating
across
these
different
approaches,
researchers
directly
loci
with
key
phenotypes
evidence
positive
relevant
timescales
associated
eusociality
in
insects.
Язык: Английский
Polygenic modifiers of expressivity in telomere biology disorders
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2024
Abstract
Variable
expressivity,
where
individuals
carrying
identical
genetic
variants
display
diverse
phenotypes,
presents
an
important
challenge
in
clinical
genetics.
This
is
exemplified
by
the
telomere
biology
disorders
(TBDs),
which
exhibit
tremendous
heterogeneity
despite
their
presumed
monogenic
nature,
even
among
harboring
same
pathogenic
variant.
Here,
we
studied
cohorts
of
patients
with
TBDs
and
population
biobanks
to
demonstrate
that
common
genome-wide
polymorphisms
associated
variation
length
general
combine
large-effect
causal
significantly
impact
TBD
expressivity.
We
go
on
show
polygenic
can
contribute
expressivity
within
a
single
family
shared
variant,
rare
converge
set
genes
implicated
maintenance.
By
elucidating
role
disease
TBDs,
these
results
provide
framework
for
understanding
phenotypic
variability
other
disorders.
Язык: Английский
A novel method for predicting Lp(a) levels from routine outpatient genomic testing identifies those at risk of cardiovascular disease across a diverse cohort
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 4, 2024
Abstract
Background
Lipoprotein(a)
(Lp(a))
levels
are
a
largely
genetically
determined
and
often
an
unmeasured
predictor
of
future
Atherosclerotic
Cardiovascular
Disease
(ASCVD).
With
the
increased
use
exome
sequencing
in
clinical
setting,
there
is
opportunity
to
identify
patients
who
have
high
chance
having
elevated
Lp(a)
therefore
at
risk
ASCVD.
However,
accurate
genetic
predictors
challenging
design.
In
addition
single
nucleotide
variants
(SNVs),
which
summarized
as
combined
score,
significantly
impacted
by
copy
number
variation
repeats
kringle
IV
subtype
2
domain
(KIV-2),
quantify.
KIV-2
numbers
highly
variable
across
populations,
understanding
their
impact
on
important
creating
equitable
reliable
Lp(a)-driven
cardiovascular
for
all
individuals.
Methods
We
develop
novel
method
quantify
individuals’
total
from
data,
validate
this
quantification
against
measured
levels,
then
method,
with
SNV-based
genotype
entire
all-comers
cohort
individuals
health
systems
United
States
(Helix
Research
Network;
N
=
76,147)
estimated
level.
Results
Our
genotyping
strategy
improved
prediction
those
clinically-elevated
measurements
diverse
cohort,
especially
not
similar
European
reference
where
GRS-based
estimates
fall
short
(r
0.04
GRS,
r
0.34
KIV2+GRS
non-European).
Importantly,
genotypes
associated
earlier
onset
incidence
ASCVD,
compared
average
low
retrospective
analysis
atherosclerotic
diagnoses
derived
electronic
records
(EHRs).
This
holds
large
(CAD
HRs=1.29,
1.58),
subcohort
(HRs=1.30,1.61)
well
trending
significance
Europeans
(HRs=1.22,1.31).
addition,
least
2-fold
enriched
amongst
ASCVD
diagnosis
despite
lack
EHR-based
evidence
traditional
factors
disease.
Conclusions
study
demonstrates
that
predicted
incorporating
both
SNV
our
repeat
estimate,
may
be
practical
predict
clinically
Lp(a).
Supporting
this,
evidenced
data
seven
US-based
systems.
Язык: Английский