2020
Supervariants identification for breast cancer
Hu J, Li T, Wang S, Zhang H. Supervariants identification for breast cancer. Genetic Epidemiology 2020, 44: 934-947. PMID: 32808324, PMCID: PMC7924970, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.22350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesCombination of allelesRare variantsNovel lociChromosome 2UK Biobank databaseChromosome 1Multiple lociAssociation studiesLociComplex diseasesGenesBiobank databaseAssociation methodGenomeVariantsTens of thousandsAllelesPolymorphismNovel resultsSignalsClassic conceptIdentification
2014
TARV: Tree‐based Analysis of Rare Variants Identifying Risk Modifying Variants in CTNNA2 and CNTNAP2 for Alcohol Addiction
Song C, Zhang H. TARV: Tree‐based Analysis of Rare Variants Identifying Risk Modifying Variants in CTNNA2 and CNTNAP2 for Alcohol Addiction. Genetic Epidemiology 2014, 38: 552-559. PMID: 25041903, PMCID: PMC4154634, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.21843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesSequence kernel association testRare variant dataTree-based analysisRare variantsNext-generation sequencing technologiesVariant dataGeneration sequencing technologyKernel association testGene-gene interactionsSequencing technologiesMultiple genesAssociation studiesDisease modelsRisk genesCTNNA2Genetic variantsSAGE dataComplex disease modelsGenesStudy of AddictionComplex diseasesCommon variantsSpecific variantsRisk of alcoholism
2013
NCK2 Is Significantly Associated with Opiates Addiction in African‐Origin Men
Liu Z, Guo X, Jiang Y, Zhang H. NCK2 Is Significantly Associated with Opiates Addiction in African‐Origin Men. The Scientific World JOURNAL 2013, 2013: 748979. PMID: 23533358, PMCID: PMC3603435, DOI: 10.1155/2013/748979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsNCK2 geneGenome-wide significant associationGenome-wide significant levelWide association studyGene-based methodsNumerous genetic variantsGWAS discoveryChromosome 2Association studiesNck2Genetic variantsGenesNucleotide polymorphismsComplex diseasesFirst evidenceGenetic disordersDiscoverySignificant levelsPolymorphismVariantsSubstantial effort
2012
Large Scale Association Analysis for Drug Addiction: Results from SNP to Gene
Guo X, Liu Z, Wang X, Zhang H. Large Scale Association Analysis for Drug Addiction: Results from SNP to Gene. The Scientific World JOURNAL 2012, 2012: 939584. PMID: 23365539, PMCID: PMC3543790, DOI: 10.1100/2012/939584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesAssociation studiesAssociation analysisGene-based association analysisLarge-scale association analysisSingle nucleotide polymorphism dataWide association studyComplex diseasesGene-based analysisGene-based methodsNucleotide polymorphism dataGenetic association studiesPolymorphism dataGene findingGenetic variantsIndividual SNPsStudy of AddictionSNPsGenetic etiologyGenesComprehensive analysisGeneticsVariantsGenetic Association Test for Multiple Traits at Gene Level
Guo X, Liu Z, Wang X, Zhang H. Genetic Association Test for Multiple Traits at Gene Level. Genetic Epidemiology 2012, 37: 122-129. PMID: 23032486, PMCID: PMC3524409, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.21688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesMultiple traitsGene levelSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGenetic association testsCommon genesAssociation studiesAssociation TestNucleotide polymorphismsTraitsStudy of AddictionComplex diseasesBiological mechanismsDisease of interestAssociation informationGenesGeneticsSuch studiesStrong evidencePolymorphismPrevious findingsLevels
2011
Propensity score‐based nonparametric test revealing genetic variants underlying bipolar disorder
Jiang Y, Zhang H. Propensity score‐based nonparametric test revealing genetic variants underlying bipolar disorder. Genetic Epidemiology 2011, 35: 125-132. PMID: 21254220, PMCID: PMC3077545, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.20558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGenetic variantsWellcome Trust Case Control ConsortiumRPGRIP1L geneGenetic studiesAssociation analysisHaplotype blocksChromosome 16Nucleotide polymorphismsComplex diseasesGenesComplex disorderStrong signalUnreported regionsVariantsImportant roleStrong evidencePolymorphismBipolar disorderRegion
2009
Detecting Genes and Gene–Gene Interactions for Age-Related Macular Degeneration with a Forest-based Approach
Wang M, Zhang M, Chen X, Zhang H. Detecting Genes and Gene–Gene Interactions for Age-Related Macular Degeneration with a Forest-based Approach. Statistics In Biopharmaceutical Research 2009, 1: 424-430. PMID: 20161521, PMCID: PMC2799940, DOI: 10.1198/sbr.2009.0046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMachine learning in genome‐wide association studies
Szymczak S, Biernacka JM, Cordell HJ, González‐Recio O, König IR, Zhang H, Sun YV. Machine learning in genome‐wide association studies. Genetic Epidemiology 2009, 33: s51-s57. PMID: 19924717, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.20473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide SNP dataSingle nucleotide polymorphismsSNP dataAssociation studiesGenome-wide association studiesOverall genetic architectureMachine learning approachesGenetic Analysis Workshop 16Wide association studyComplex human diseasesMain genetic effectsGenetic architectureLearning approachGenetic risk variantsEnsemble methodHuman diseasesGenetic effectsRisk variantsGenetic variantsComplex diseasesMachineNew variable selection procedureNetwork analysisVariable selection procedureDifferent approaches
2008
LOT: a tool for linkage analysis of ordinal traits for pedigree data
Zhang M, Feng R, Chen X, Hu B, Zhang H. LOT: a tool for linkage analysis of ordinal traits for pedigree data. Bioinformatics 2008, 24: 1737-1739. PMID: 18535081, PMCID: PMC2566542, DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btn258.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Detection of Genes for Ordinal Traits in Nuclear Families and a Unified Approach for Association Studies
Zhang H, Wang X, Ye Y. Detection of Genes for Ordinal Traits in Nuclear Families and a Unified Approach for Association Studies. Genetics 2006, 172: 693-699. PMID: 16219774, PMCID: PMC1456175, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.105.049122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsQuantitative traitsOrdinal traitsTraditional linkage studiesGenomewide association analysisAssociation of genesDetection of genesGametic disequilibriumLoci existAssociation studiesAssociation analysisGenesLinkage disequilibriumTraitsComplex diseasesLinkage studiesGrowth-associated protein 43Protein 43DisequilibriumPolymorphismFamilyMarkersNuclear families
1997
Strategies to Identify Genes for Complex Diseases
Zhang H, Zhao H, Merikangas K. Strategies to Identify Genes for Complex Diseases. Annals Of Medicine 1997, 29: 493-498. PMID: 9562515, DOI: 10.3109/07853899709007473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex diseasesNumerous human diseasesDisease-susceptible genesComplex human disordersHuman genomeGenetic basisHuman disordersHuman diseasesMolecular biologyGenesGenetic epidemiological studiesGenetic factorsComplex patternsDisease pathophysiologyGenomeBiologyTraitsInheritanceMultiple sclerosisBreast cancerEpidemiological studies