2014
Identification of methylation quantitative trait loci (mQTLs) influencing promoter DNA methylation of alcohol dependence risk genes
Zhang H, Wang F, Kranzler HR, Yang C, Xu H, Wang Z, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Identification of methylation quantitative trait loci (mQTLs) influencing promoter DNA methylation of alcohol dependence risk genes. Human Genetics 2014, 133: 1093-1104. PMID: 24889829, PMCID: PMC4127343, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-014-1452-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethylation quantitative trait lociQuantitative trait lociDNA methylationTrait lociSignificant methylation quantitative trait lociSequence variantsRisk genesGene expression regulationGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide genotype dataPromoter DNA methylationAD risk genesGene promoter regionExpression QTLsExpression regulationGenetic variationPromoter CpGsPromoter region
2013
Exploring the genetic architecture of alcohol dependence in African-Americans via analysis of a genomewide set of common variants
Yang C, Li C, Kranzler HR, Farrer LA, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Exploring the genetic architecture of alcohol dependence in African-Americans via analysis of a genomewide set of common variants. Human Genetics 2013, 133: 617-624. PMID: 24297757, PMCID: PMC3988209, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-013-1399-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPhenotypic varianceGenetic architectureSubset of SNPsTop single nucleotide polymorphismsKb of genesCommon variantsAD risk genesCommon single nucleotide polymorphismsGenome partitioningGenomewide association studiesPolygenic traitChromosome 4Illumina OmniAssociation studiesRisk genesGenetic variantsGenomewide setComplex psychiatric disorderGenesFunctional partitioningMultiple variantsGenetic factorsDevelopment of ADVariantsIntegrating GWASs and Human Protein Interaction Networks Identifies a Gene Subnetwork Underlying Alcohol Dependence
Han S, Yang BZ, Kranzler HR, Liu X, Zhao H, Farrer LA, Boerwinkle E, Potash JB, Gelernter J. Integrating GWASs and Human Protein Interaction Networks Identifies a Gene Subnetwork Underlying Alcohol Dependence. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2013, 93: 1027-1034. PMID: 24268660, PMCID: PMC3853414, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesHuman protein interaction networkGene subnetworksProtein interaction networksIntegrating Genome-Wide Association StudyInteraction networksHuman complex disordersSubnetworks of genesGWAS data setsFunctional enrichment analysisAD risk genesEnrichment analysisProtein productsAssociation studiesSignificant genetic contributionGenesGenetics of AlcoholismStudy of AddictionGenetic contributionGeneticsComplex disorderAD etiologyCation transportImportant cluesEuropean descent