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Mitochondrial genome copy number measured by DNA sequencing in human blood is strongly associated with metabolic traits via cell-type composition differences
Ganel L, Chen L, Christ R, Vangipurapu J, Young E, Das I, Kanchi K, Larson D, Regier A, Abel H, Kang CJ, Scott A, Havulinna A, Chiang CWK, Service S, Freimer N, Palotie A, Ripatti S, Kuusisto J, Boehnke M, Laakso M, Locke A, Stitziel NO, Hall IM. Mitochondrial genome copy number measured by DNA sequencing in human blood is strongly associated with metabolic traits via cell-type composition differences. Human Genomics 2021, 15: 34. PMID: 34099068, PMCID: PMC8185936, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-021-00335-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsCell LineageDNA Copy Number VariationsDNA, MitochondrialExome SequencingFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome, MitochondrialGenome-Wide Association StudyGTP-Binding ProteinsHumansMaleMembrane ProteinsMendelian Randomization AnalysisMiddle AgedPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mybSequence Analysis, DNAConceptsCell type compositionGenome copy numberBlood-derived DNAMitochondrial genome copy numberCombination of genomesCopy numberBulk DNA sequencingDNA sequencingPolygenic risk scoresNumber of mitochondriaExome sequencing dataRelated traitsSequencing dataMetabolic traitsTraitsCommon variantsLociRare variantsSequencingDNAFinnish individualsMendelian randomization frameworkUK BiobankMetS traitsGenomeAssociation of structural variation with cardiometabolic traits in Finns
Chen L, Abel HJ, Das I, Larson DE, Ganel L, Kanchi KL, Regier AA, Young EP, Kang CJ, Scott AJ, Chiang C, Wang X, Lu S, Christ R, Service SK, Chiang CWK, Havulinna AS, Kuusisto J, Boehnke M, Laakso M, Palotie A, Ripatti S, Freimer NB, Locke AE, Stitziel NO, Hall IM. Association of structural variation with cardiometabolic traits in Finns. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2021, 108: 583-596. PMID: 33798444, PMCID: PMC8059371, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2021.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterolDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleFinlandGenome, HumanGenomic Structural VariationGenotypeHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMitochondrial ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticPyruvate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide)-PhosphatasePyruvic AcidSerum Albumin, HumanConceptsSingle nucleotide variantsCopy number variantsQuantitative traitsGenome-wide significant associationStructural variationsTrait mapping studiesDeep whole-genome sequencing dataGenome structural variationsWhole-genome sequencing dataStrong phenotypic effectsComplex genomic regionsCardiometabolic traitsLow-frequency structural variationsEvolutionary timeGenomic regionsPhenotypic effectsSequencing dataNucleotide variantsGenotype dataGene deletionNumber variantsTraitsGenetic associationCandidate associationsExome sequencingMapping and characterization of structural variation in 17,795 human genomes
Abel HJ, Larson DE, Regier AA, Chiang C, Das I, Kanchi KL, Layer RM, Neale BM, Salerno WJ, Reeves C, Buyske S, Matise T, Muzny D, Zody M, Lander E, Dutcher S, Stitziel N, Hall I. Mapping and characterization of structural variation in 17,795 human genomes. Nature 2020, 583: 83-89. PMID: 32460305, PMCID: PMC7547914, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2371-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural variantsWhole-genome sequencingHuman genomeUltra-rare structural variantsRare structural variantsSuch structural variantsSingle nucleotide variantsNoncoding elementsDosage sensitivityGenomeHuman geneticsSmall insertionsComplex rearrangementsDeletion variantsSmall variantsStructural variationsGenesSequencingAllelesForm of variationVariantsElement classesSite frequency dataDeleterious effectsGeneticsThe Complete Genome Sequences, Unique Mutational Spectra, and Developmental Potency of Adult Neurons Revealed by Cloning
Hazen JL, Faust GG, Rodriguez AR, Ferguson WC, Shumilina S, Clark RA, Boland MJ, Martin G, Chubukov P, Tsunemoto RK, Torkamani A, Kupriyanov S, Hall IM, Baldwin KK. The Complete Genome Sequences, Unique Mutational Spectra, and Developmental Potency of Adult Neurons Revealed by Cloning. Neuron 2016, 89: 1223-1236. PMID: 26948891, PMCID: PMC4795965, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCadherin Related ProteinsCadherinsCell DivisionCloning, MolecularDNA Transposable ElementsEmbryo, MammalianFemaleHumansKi-67 AntigenMiceMice, TransgenicMicrosatellite RepeatsMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsNuclear Transfer TechniquesOlfactory BulbOocytesSequence Analysis, DNAConceptsCell type diversificationComplete genome sequenceMobile element insertionsNuclear transfer methodWhole-genome sequencingNeuronal genomeGene-disrupting mutationsNeuronal mutationsGenome sequenceUnique mutational spectrumDevelopmental potencyComprehensive mutation detectionElement insertionsGenomic mutationsRecurrent rearrangementsNovel mechanismUnique mutationsMutationsSomatic mutationsGene biasGenomeAdult neuronsMutational spectrumFertile miceMutation detection
2022
High-coverage whole-genome sequencing of the expanded 1000 Genomes Project cohort including 602 trios
Byrska-Bishop M, Evani U, Zhao X, Basile A, Abel H, Regier A, Corvelo A, Clarke W, Musunuri R, Nagulapalli K, Fairley S, Runnels A, Winterkorn L, Lowy E, Consortium H, Eichler E, Korbel J, Lee C, Marschall T, Devine S, Harvey W, Zhou W, Mills R, Rausch T, Kumar S, Alkan C, Hormozdiari F, Chong Z, Chen Y, Yang X, Lin J, Gerstein M, Kai Y, Zhu Q, Yilmaz F, Xiao C, Flicek P, Germer S, Brand H, Hall I, Talkowski M, Narzisi G, Zody M. High-coverage whole-genome sequencing of the expanded 1000 Genomes Project cohort including 602 trios. Cell 2022, 185: 3426-3440.e19. PMID: 36055201, PMCID: PMC9439720, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
The impact of rare variation on gene expression across tissues
Aguet F, Ardlie K, Cummings B, Gelfand E, Getz G, Hadley K, Handsaker R, Huang K, Kashin S, Karczewski K, Lek M, Li X, MacArthur D, Nedzel J, Nguyen D, Noble M, Segrè A, Trowbridge C, Tukiainen T, Abell N, Balliu B, Barshir R, Basha O, Battle A, Bogu G, Brown A, Brown C, Castel S, Chen L, Chiang C, Conrad D, Cox N, Damani F, Davis J, Delaneau O, Dermitzakis E, Engelhardt B, Eskin E, Ferreira P, Frésard L, Gamazon E, Garrido-Martín D, Gewirtz A, Gliner G, Gloudemans M, Guigo R, Hall I, Han B, He Y, Hormozdiari F, Howald C, Kyung Im H, Jo B, Yong Kang E, Kim Y, Kim-Hellmuth S, Lappalainen T, Li G, Li X, Liu B, Mangul S, McCarthy M, McDowell I, Mohammadi P, Monlong J, Montgomery S, Muñoz-Aguirre M, Ndungu A, Nicolae D, Nobel A, Oliva M, Ongen H, Palowitch J, Panousis N, Papasaikas P, Park Y, Parsana P, Payne A, Peterson C, Quan J, Reverter F, Sabatti C, Saha A, Sammeth M, Scott A, Shabalin A, Sodaei R, Stephens M, Stranger B, Strober B, Sul J, Tsang E, Urbut S, van de Bunt M, Wang G, Wen X, Wright F, Xi H, Yeger-Lotem E, Zappala Z, Zaugg J, Zhou Y, Akey J, Bates D, Chan J, Chen L, Claussnitzer M, Demanelis K, Diegel M, Doherty J, Feinberg A, Fernando M, Halow J, Hansen K, Haugen E, Hickey P, Hou L, Jasmine F, Jian R, Jiang L, Johnson A, Kaul R, Kellis M, Kibriya M, Lee K, Billy Li J, Li Q, Li X, Lin J, Lin S, Linder S, Linke C, Liu Y, Maurano M, Molinie B, Montgomery S, Nelson J, Neri F, Oliva M, Park Y, Pierce B, Rinaldi N, Rizzardi L, Sandstrom R, Skol A, Smith K, Snyder M, Stamatoyannopoulos J, Stranger B, Tang H, Tsang E, Wang L, Wang M, Van Wittenberghe N, Wu F, Zhang R, Nierras C, Branton P, Carithers L, Guan P, Moore H, Rao A, Vaught J, Gould S, Lockart N, Martin C, Struewing J, Volpi S, Addington A, Koester S, Little A, Brigham L, Hasz R, Hunter M, Johns C, Johnson M, Kopen G, Leinweber W, Lonsdale J, McDonald A, Mestichelli B, Myer K, Roe B, Salvatore M, Shad S, Thomas J, Walters G, Washington M, Wheeler J, Bridge J, Foster B, Gillard B, Karasik E, Kumar R, Miklos M, Moser M, Jewell S, Montroy R, Rohrer D, Valley D, Davis D, Mash D, Undale A, Smith A, Tabor D, Roche N, McLean J, Vatanian N, Robinson K, Sobin L, Barcus M, Valentino K, Qi L, Hunter S, Hariharan P, Singh S, Um K, Matose T, Tomaszewski M, Barker L, Mosavel M, Siminoff L, Traino H, Flicek P, Juettemann T, Ruffier M, Sheppard D, Taylor K, Trevanion S, Zerbino D, Craft B, Goldman M, Haeussler M, Kent W, Lee C, Paten B, Rosenbloom K, Vivian J, Zhu J. The impact of rare variation on gene expression across tissues. Nature 2017, 550: 239-243. PMID: 29022581, PMCID: PMC5877409, DOI: 10.1038/nature24267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDynamic landscape and regulation of RNA editing in mammals
Aguet F, Ardlie K, Cummings B, Gelfand E, Getz G, Hadley K, Handsaker R, Huang K, Kashin S, Karczewski K, Lek M, Li X, MacArthur D, Nedzel J, Nguyen D, Noble M, Segrè A, Trowbridge C, Tukiainen T, Abell N, Balliu B, Barshir R, Basha O, Battle A, Bogu G, Brown A, Brown C, Castel S, Chen L, Chiang C, Conrad D, Cox N, Damani F, Davis J, Delaneau O, Dermitzakis E, Engelhardt B, Eskin E, Ferreira P, Frésard L, Gamazon E, Garrido-Martín D, Gewirtz A, Gliner G, Gloudemans M, Guigo R, Hall I, Han B, He Y, Hormozdiari F, Howald C, Kyung Im H, Jo B, Yong Kang E, Kim Y, Kim-Hellmuth S, Lappalainen T, Li G, Li X, Liu B, Mangul S, McCarthy M, McDowell I, Mohammadi P, Monlong J, Montgomery S, Muñoz-Aguirre M, Ndungu A, Nicolae D, Nobel A, Oliva M, Ongen H, Palowitch J, Panousis N, Papasaikas P, Park Y, Parsana P, Payne A, Peterson C, Quan J, Reverter F, Sabatti C, Saha A, Sammeth M, Scott A, Shabalin A, Sodaei R, Stephens M, Stranger B, Strober B, Sul J, Tsang E, Urbut S, van de Bunt M, Wang G, Wen X, Wright F, Xi H, Yeger-Lotem E, Zappala Z, Zaugg J, Zhou Y, Akey J, Bates D, Chan J, Chen L, Claussnitzer M, Demanelis K, Diegel M, Doherty J, Feinberg A, Fernando M, Halow J, Hansen K, Haugen E, Hickey P, Hou L, Jasmine F, Jian R, Jiang L, Johnson A, Kaul R, Kellis M, Kibriya M, Lee K, Li J, Li Q, Li X, Lin J, Lin S, Linder S, Linke C, Liu Y, Maurano M, Molinie B, Montgomery S, Nelson J, Neri F, Oliva M, Park Y, Pierce B, Rinaldi N, Rizzardi L, Sandstrom R, Skol A, Smith K, Snyder M, Stamatoyannopoulos J, Stranger B, Tang H, Tsang E, Wang L, Wang M, Van Wittenberghe N, Wu F, Zhang R, Nierras C, Branton P, Carithers L, Guan P, Moore H, Rao A, Vaught J, Gould S, Lockart N, Martin C, Struewing J, Volpi S, Addington A, Koester S, Little A, Brigham L, Hasz R, Hunter M, Johns C, Johnson M, Kopen G, Leinweber W, Lonsdale J, McDonald A, Mestichelli B, Myer K, Roe B, Salvatore M, Shad S, Thomas J, Walters G, Washington M, Wheeler J, Bridge J, Foster B, Gillard B, Karasik E, Kumar R, Miklos M, Moser M, Jewell S, Montroy R, Rohrer D, Valley D, Davis D, Mash D, Undale A, Smith A, Tabor D, Roche N, McLean J, Vatanian N, Robinson K, Sobin L, Barcus M, Valentino K, Qi L, Hunter S, Hariharan P, Singh S, Um K, Matose T, Tomaszewski M, Barker L, Mosavel M, Siminoff L, Traino H, Flicek P, Juettemann T, Ruffier M, Sheppard D, Taylor K, Trevanion S, Zerbino D, Craft B, Goldman M, Haeussler M, Kent W, Lee C, Paten B, Rosenbloom K, Vivian J, Zhu J. Dynamic landscape and regulation of RNA editing in mammals. Nature 2017, 550: 249-254. PMID: 29022589, PMCID: PMC5723435, DOI: 10.1038/nature24041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLandscape of X chromosome inactivation across human tissues
Aguet F, Ardlie K, Cummings B, Gelfand E, Getz G, Hadley K, Handsaker R, Huang K, Kashin S, Karczewski K, Lek M, Li X, MacArthur D, Nedzel J, Nguyen D, Noble M, Segrè A, Trowbridge C, Tukiainen T, Abell N, Balliu B, Barshir R, Basha O, Battle A, Bogu G, Brown A, Brown C, Castel S, Chen L, Chiang C, Conrad D, Cox N, Damani F, Davis J, Delaneau O, Dermitzakis E, Engelhardt B, Eskin E, Ferreira P, Frésard L, Gamazon E, Garrido-Martín D, Gewirtz A, Gliner G, Gloudemans M, Guigo R, Hall I, Han B, He Y, Hormozdiari F, Howald C, Kyung Im H, Jo B, Yong Kang E, Kim Y, Kim-Hellmuth S, Lappalainen T, Li G, Li X, Liu B, Mangul S, McCarthy M, McDowell I, Mohammadi P, Monlong J, Montgomery S, Muñoz-Aguirre M, Ndungu A, Nicolae D, Nobel A, Oliva M, Ongen H, Palowitch J, Panousis N, Papasaikas P, Park Y, Parsana P, Payne A, Peterson C, Quan J, Reverter F, Sabatti C, Saha A, Sammeth M, Scott A, Shabalin A, Sodaei R, Stephens M, Stranger B, Strober B, Sul J, Tsang E, Urbut S, van de Bunt M, Wang G, Wen X, Wright F, Xi H, Yeger-Lotem E, Zappala Z, Zaugg J, Zhou Y, Akey J, Bates D, Chan J, Chen L, Claussnitzer M, Demanelis K, Diegel M, Doherty J, Feinberg A, Fernando M, Halow J, Hansen K, Haugen E, Hickey P, Hou L, Jasmine F, Jian R, Jiang L, Johnson A, Kaul R, Kellis M, Kibriya M, Lee K, Li J, Li Q, Li X, Lin J, Lin S, Linder S, Linke C, Liu Y, Maurano M, Molinie B, Montgomery S, Nelson J, Neri F, Oliva M, Park Y, Pierce B, Rinaldi N, Rizzardi L, Sandstrom R, Skol A, Smith K, Snyder M, Stamatoyannopoulos J, Stranger B, Tang H, Tsang E, Wang L, Wang M, Van Wittenberghe N, Wu F, Zhang R, Nierras C, Branton P, Carithers L, Guan P, Moore H, Rao A, Vaught J, Gould S, Lockart N, Martin C, Struewing J, Volpi S, Addington A, Koester S, Little A, Brigham L, Hasz R, Hunter M, Johns C, Johnson M, Kopen G, Leinweber W, Lonsdale J, McDonald A, Mestichelli B, Myer K, Roe B, Salvatore M, Shad S, Thomas J, Walters G, Washington M, Wheeler J, Bridge J, Foster B, Gillard B, Karasik E, Kumar R, Miklos M, Moser M, Jewell S, Montroy R, Rohrer D, Valley D, Davis D, Mash D, Undale A, Smith A, Tabor D, Roche N, McLean J, Vatanian N, Robinson K, Sobin L, Barcus M, Valentino K, Qi L, Hunter S, Hariharan P, Singh S, Um K, Matose T, Tomaszewski M, Barker L, Mosavel M, Siminoff L, Traino H, Flicek P, Juettemann T, Ruffier M, Sheppard D, Taylor K, Trevanion S, Zerbino D, Craft B, Goldman M, Haeussler M, Kent W, Lee C, Paten B, Rosenbloom K, Vivian J, Zhu J. Landscape of X chromosome inactivation across human tissues. Nature 2017, 550: 244-248. PMID: 29022598, PMCID: PMC5685192, DOI: 10.1038/nature24265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic effects on gene expression across human tissues
Aguet F, Brown A, Castel S, Davis J, He Y, Jo B, Mohammadi P, Park Y, Parsana P, Segrè A, Strober B, Zappala Z, Cummings B, Gelfand E, Hadley K, Huang K, Lek M, Li X, Nedzel J, Nguyen D, Noble M, Sullivan T, Tukiainen T, MacArthur D, Getz G, Addington A, Guan P, Koester S, Little A, Lockhart N, Moore H, Rao A, Struewing J, Volpi S, Brigham L, Hasz R, Hunter M, Johns C, Johnson M, Kopen G, Leinweber W, Lonsdale J, McDonald A, Mestichelli B, Myer K, Roe B, Salvatore M, Shad S, Thomas J, Walters G, Washington M, Wheeler J, Bridge J, Foster B, Gillard B, Karasik E, Kumar R, Miklos M, Moser M, Jewell S, Montroy R, Rohrer D, Valley D, Mash D, Davis D, Sobin L, Barcus M, Branton P, Abell N, Balliu B, Delaneau O, Frésard L, Gamazon E, Garrido-Martín D, Gewirtz A, Gliner G, Gloudemans M, Han B, He A, Hormozdiari F, Li X, Liu B, Kang E, McDowell I, Ongen H, Palowitch J, Peterson C, Quon G, Ripke S, Saha A, Shabalin A, Shimko T, Sul J, Teran N, Tsang E, Zhang H, Zhou Y, Bustamante C, Cox N, Guigó R, Kellis M, McCarthy M, Conrad D, Eskin E, Li G, Nobel A, Sabatti C, Stranger B, Wen X, Wright F, Ardlie K, Dermitzakis E, Lappalainen T, Aguet F, Ardlie K, Cummings B, Gelfand E, Getz G, Hadley K, Handsaker R, Huang K, Kashin S, Karczewski K, Lek M, Li X, MacArthur D, Nedzel J, Nguyen D, Noble M, Segrè A, Trowbridge C, Tukiainen T, Abell N, Balliu B, Barshir R, Basha O, Battle A, Bogu G, Brown A, Brown C, Castel S, Chen L, Chiang C, Conrad D, Cox N, Damani F, Davis J, Delaneau O, Dermitzakis E, Engelhardt B, Eskin E, Ferreira P, Frésard L, Gamazon E, Garrido-Martín D, Gewirtz A, Gliner G, Gloudemans M, Guigo R, Hall I, Han B, He Y, Hormozdiari F, Howald C, Kyung Im H, Jo B, Yong Kang E, Kim Y, Kim-Hellmuth S, Lappalainen T, Li G, Li X, Liu B, Mangul S, McCarthy M, McDowell I, Mohammadi P, Monlong J, Montgomery S, Muñoz-Aguirre M, Ndungu A, Nicolae D, Nobel A, Oliva M, Ongen H, Palowitch J, Panousis N, Papasaikas P, Park Y, Parsana P, Payne A, Peterson C, Quan J, Reverter F, Sabatti C, Saha A, Sammeth M, Scott A, Shabalin A, Sodaei R, Stephens M, Stranger B, Strober B, Sul J, Tsang E, Urbut S, van de Bunt M, Wang G, Wen X, Wright F, Xi H, Yeger-Lotem E, Zappala Z, Zaugg J, Zhou Y, Akey J, Bates D, Chan J, Chen L, Claussnitzer M, Demanelis K, Diegel M, Doherty J, Feinberg A, Fernando M, Halow J, Hansen K, Haugen E, Hickey P, Hou L, Jasmine F, Jian R, Jiang L, Johnson A, Kaul R, Kellis M, Kibriya M, Lee K, Billy Li J, Li Q, Li X, Lin J, Lin S, Linder S, Linke C, Liu Y, Maurano M, Molinie B, Montgomery S, Nelson J, Neri F, Oliva M, Park Y, Pierce B, Rinaldi N, Rizzardi L, Sandstrom R, Skol A, Smith K, Snyder M, Stamatoyannopoulos J, Stranger B, Tang H, Tsang E, Wang L, Wang M, Van Wittenberghe N, Wu F, Zhang R, Nierras C, Branton P, Carithers L, Guan P, Moore H, Rao A, Vaught J, Gould S, Lockart N, Martin C, Struewing J, Volpi S, Addington A, Koester S, Little A, Brigham L, Hasz R, Hunter M, Johns C, Johnson M, Kopen G, Leinweber W, Lonsdale J, McDonald A, Mestichelli B, Myer K, Roe B, Salvatore M, Shad S, Thomas J, Walters G, Washington M, Wheeler J, Bridge J, Foster B, Gillard B, Karasik E, Kumar R, Miklos M, Moser M, Jewell S, Montroy R, Rohrer D, Valley D, Davis D, Mash D, Undale A, Smith A, Tabor D, Roche N, McLean J, Vatanian N, Robinson K, Sobin L, Barcus M, Valentino K, Qi L, Hunter S, Hariharan P, Singh S, Um K, Matose T, Tomaszewski M, Barker L, Mosavel M, Siminoff L, Traino H, Flicek P, Juettemann T, Ruffier M, Sheppard D, Taylor K, Trevanion S, Zerbino D, Craft B, Goldman M, Haeussler M, Kent W, Lee C, Paten B, Rosenbloom K, Vivian J, Zhu J. Genetic effects on gene expression across human tissues. Nature 2017, 550: 204-213. PMID: 29022597, PMCID: PMC5776756, DOI: 10.1038/nature24277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene expression levelsGenetic effectsExpression levelsGenotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) projectLocal genetic variationMajority of genesHuman genetic traitsDisease-associated variationMolecular functionsGene regulationHuman genomeHuman tissuesExpression projectGenetic variationGenetic basisDiverse tissuesGene expressionTissue specificityGenetic traitsCellular mechanismsGenesFunctional propertiesGenomeTissueLoci