From genetic associations to genes: methods, applications, and challenges.

IF 13.6 2区生物学 Q1 GENETICS & HEREDITY Trends in Genetics Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-11 DOI:10.1016/j.tig.2024.04.008

Ting Qi, Liyang Song, Yazhou Guo, Chang Chen, Jian Yang

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Abstract

Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified numerous genetic loci associated with human traits and diseases. However, pinpointing the causal genes remains a challenge, which impedes the translation of GWAS findings into biological insights and medical applications. In this review, we provide an in-depth overview of the methods and technologies used for prioritizing genes from GWAS loci, including gene-based association tests, integrative analysis of GWAS and molecular quantitative trait loci (xQTL) data, linking GWAS variants to target genes through enhancer-gene connection maps, and network-based prioritization. We also outline strategies for generating context-dependent xQTL data and their applications in gene prioritization. We further highlight the potential of gene prioritization in drug repurposing. Lastly, we discuss future challenges and opportunities in this field.

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从基因关联到基因：方法、应用和挑战。

全基因组关联研究（GWAS）发现了许多与人类特征和疾病相关的基因位点。然而，精确定位因果基因仍然是一项挑战，这阻碍了将全基因组关联研究结果转化为生物学见解和医学应用。在这篇综述中，我们深入概述了用于从 GWAS 基因座中确定基因优先顺序的方法和技术，包括基于基因的关联测试、GWAS 和分子数量性状基因座（xQTL）数据的综合分析、通过增强子-基因连接图将 GWAS 变异与目标基因联系起来以及基于网络的优先顺序确定。我们还概述了生成上下文相关 xQTL 数据的策略及其在基因优先排序中的应用。我们进一步强调了基因优先排序在药物再利用中的潜力。最后，我们讨论了该领域未来的挑战和机遇。

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Trends in Genetics 生物-遗传学

CiteScore

20.90

自引率

0.90%

发文量

160

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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