2024
A genome-wide investigation into the underlying genetic architecture of personality traits and overlap with psychopathology
Gupta P, Galimberti M, Liu Y, Beck S, Wingo A, Wingo T, Adhikari K, Kranzler H, Stein M, Gelernter J, Levey D. A genome-wide investigation into the underlying genetic architecture of personality traits and overlap with psychopathology. Nature Human Behaviour 2024, 1-15. PMID: 39134740, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01951-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonality traitsPsychiatric traitsBidirectional effectsGenetic architectureHuman personality traitsGenetic correlation analysisGene-based association testsGenome-wide significant lociNeuroticismAgreeablenessGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide association study meta-analysisMental illnessGenome-wide investigationAssociation TestComplex human traitsProteome-wide analysisAnxietyDepressionExtraversionConscientiousnessExpression of genesNovel lociSignificant lociTranscriptome-wideShared genetics of ADHD, cannabis use disorder and cannabis use and prediction of cannabis use disorder in ADHD
Nielsen T, Duan J, Levey D, Walters G, Johnson E, Thorgeirsson T, Werge T, Mortensen P, Stefansson H, Stefansson K, Hougaard D, Agrawal A, Gelernter J, Grove J, Børglum A, Demontis D. Shared genetics of ADHD, cannabis use disorder and cannabis use and prediction of cannabis use disorder in ADHD. Nature Mental Health 2024, 2: 1071-1083. DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00277-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorderCannabis use disorderCannabis useUse disorderPolygenic scoresComorbid cannabis use disorderStudies of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderCross-disorder genome-wide association studySubstance-use disordersIncreased polygenic scoresBrain developmental stagesRisk genesCross-disorderConditions co-occurringPsychiatric disordersHyperactivity disorderGenome-wide significant lociSubstance useRare deleterious variantsCannabisDisordersSignificant lociDeleterious variantsSex-specific differencesBrain
2023
Multi-trait genome-wide association analyses leveraging alcohol use disorder findings identify novel loci for smoking behaviors in the Million Veteran Program
Cheng Y, Dao C, Zhou H, Li B, Kember R, Toikumo S, Zhao H, Gelernter J, Kranzler H, Justice A, Xu K. Multi-trait genome-wide association analyses leveraging alcohol use disorder findings identify novel loci for smoking behaviors in the Million Veteran Program. Translational Psychiatry 2023, 13: 148. PMID: 37147289, PMCID: PMC10162964, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-023-02409-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-trait genome-wide association studiesGenome-wide association studiesNovel lociPower of GWASJoint genome-wide association studyGenome-wide significant lociMillion Veteran ProgramGenome-wide associationSubstance use traitsGWAS summary statisticsNovel genetic variantsMulti-trait analysisFunctional annotationUse traitsSignificant lociHeritable traitMultiple lociAssociation studiesColocalization analysisLociPleiotropic effectsMTAgVeteran ProgramGenetic variantsTraitsMulti‐omics cannot replace sample size in genome‐wide association studies
Baranger D, Hatoum A, Polimanti R, Gelernter J, Edenberg H, Bogdan R, Agrawal A. Multi‐omics cannot replace sample size in genome‐wide association studies. Genes Brain & Behavior 2023, 22: e12846. PMID: 36977197, PMCID: PMC10733567, DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesLarge genome-wide association studiesNovel genesMulti-omics dataMulti-omics informationAssociation studiesGenome-wide significant lociSmall genome-wide association studyBrain-related traitsGWAS sample sizesEarly genome-wide association studiesNovel gene discoveryGene discoverySignificant lociAdditional genesPositional mappingHeritable traitVariant discoverySimilar traitsGenesNovel variant discoveryTraitsDisease biologyLociDiscovery
2022
Genome-Wide Investigation of Maximum Habitual Alcohol Intake in US Veterans in Relation to Alcohol Consumption Traits and Alcohol Use Disorder
Deak JD, Levey DF, Wendt FR, Zhou H, Galimberti M, Kranzler HR, Gaziano JM, Stein MB, Polimanti R, Gelernter J, Muralidhar S, Moser J, Deen J, Gaziano J, Beckham J, Chang K, Tsao P, Luoh S, Casas J, Churby L, Whitbourne S, Brewer J, Brophy M, Selva L, Shayan S, Cho K, Pyarajan S, DuVall S, Connor T, Argyres D, Aslan M, Stephens B, Concato J, Gelernter J, Gleason T, Huang G, Koenen K, Marx C, Radhakrishnan K, Schork N, Stein M, Zhao H, Kaufman J, Nunez Y, Pietrzak R, Beck D, Cissell S, Crutchfield P, Lance W, Cheung K, Li Y, Sun N, Chen Q, Rajeevan N, Sayward F, Gagnon D, Harrington K, Quaden R, O'Leary T, Ramoni R. Genome-Wide Investigation of Maximum Habitual Alcohol Intake in US Veterans in Relation to Alcohol Consumption Traits and Alcohol Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2238880. PMID: 36301540, PMCID: PMC9614582, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.38880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide significant lociGenomic structural equation modelingSignificant lociAlcohol traitsAssociation studiesAfrican ancestry participantsGenome-wide investigationAncestry-specific genome-wide association studiesGenetic correlationsPsychiatric traitsLinkage disequilibrium score regressionGenetic associationStrong genetic correlationSingle nucleotide variantsGenetic architectureGenetic association studiesGenetic lociTop associationsNegative rgEuropean ancestry participantsNucleotide variantsFunctional variantsScore regressionTraits
2021
Enhancing Discovery of Genetic Variants for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Through Integration of Quantitative Phenotypes and Trauma Exposure Information
Maihofer AX, Choi KW, Coleman JRI, Daskalakis NP, Denckla CA, Ketema E, Morey RA, Polimanti R, Ratanatharathorn A, Torres K, Wingo AP, Zai CC, Aiello AE, Almli LM, Amstadter AB, Andersen SB, Andreassen OA, Arbisi PA, Ashley-Koch AE, Austin SB, Avdibegović E, Borglum AD, Babić D, Bækvad-Hansen M, Baker DG, Beckham JC, Bierut LJ, Bisson JI, Boks MP, Bolger EA, Bradley B, Brashear M, Breen G, Bryant RA, Bustamante AC, Bybjerg-Grauholm J, Calabrese JR, Caldas-de-Almeida JM, Chen CY, Dale AM, Dalvie S, Deckert J, Delahanty DL, Dennis MF, Disner SG, Domschke K, Duncan LE, Džubur Kulenović A, Erbes CR, Evans A, Farrer LA, Feeny NC, Flory JD, Forbes D, Franz CE, Galea S, Garrett ME, Gautam A, Gelaye B, Gelernter J, Geuze E, Gillespie CF, Goçi A, Gordon SD, Guffanti G, Hammamieh R, Hauser MA, Heath AC, Hemmings SMJ, Hougaard DM, Jakovljević M, Jett M, Johnson EO, Jones I, Jovanovic T, Qin XJ, Karstoft KI, Kaufman ML, Kessler RC, Khan A, Kimbrel NA, King AP, Koen N, Kranzler HR, Kremen WS, Lawford BR, Lebois LAM, Lewis C, Liberzon I, Linnstaedt SD, Logue MW, Lori A, Lugonja B, Luykx JJ, Lyons MJ, Maples-Keller JL, Marmar C, Martin NG, Maurer D, Mavissakalian MR, McFarlane A, McGlinchey RE, McLaughlin KA, McLean SA, Mehta D, Mellor R, Michopoulos V, Milberg W, Miller MW, Morris CP, Mors O, Mortensen PB, Nelson EC, Nordentoft M, Norman SB, O'Donnell M, Orcutt HK, Panizzon MS, Peters ES, Peterson AL, Peverill M, Pietrzak RH, Polusny MA, Rice JP, Risbrough VB, Roberts AL, Rothbaum AO, Rothbaum BO, Roy-Byrne P, Ruggiero KJ, Rung A, Rutten BPF, Saccone NL, Sanchez SE, Schijven D, Seedat S, Seligowski AV, Seng JS, Sheerin CM, Silove D, Smith AK, Smoller JW, Sponheim SR, Stein DJ, Stevens JS, Teicher MH, Thompson WK, Trapido E, Uddin M, Ursano RJ, van den Heuvel LL, Van Hooff M, Vermetten E, Vinkers CH, Voisey J, Wang Y, Wang Z, Werge T, Williams MA, Williamson DE, Winternitz S, Wolf C, Wolf EJ, Yehuda R, Young KA, Young RM, Zhao H, Zoellner LA, Haas M, Lasseter H, Provost AC, Salem RM, Sebat J, Shaffer RA, Wu T, Ripke S, Daly MJ, Ressler KJ, Koenen KC, Stein MB, Nievergelt CM. Enhancing Discovery of Genetic Variants for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Through Integration of Quantitative Phenotypes and Trauma Exposure Information. Biological Psychiatry 2021, 91: 626-636. PMID: 34865855, PMCID: PMC8917986, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Expanding the genetic architecture of nicotine dependence and its shared genetics with multiple traits
Quach BC, Bray MJ, Gaddis NC, Liu M, Palviainen T, Minica CC, Zellers S, Sherva R, Aliev F, Nothnagel M, Young KA, Marks JA, Young H, Carnes MU, Guo Y, Waldrop A, Sey NYA, Landi MT, McNeil DW, Drichel D, Farrer LA, Markunas CA, Vink JM, Hottenga JJ, Iacono WG, Kranzler HR, Saccone NL, Neale MC, Madden P, Rietschel M, Marazita ML, McGue M, Won H, Winterer G, Grucza R, Dick DM, Gelernter J, Caporaso NE, Baker TB, Boomsma DI, Kaprio J, Hokanson JE, Vrieze S, Bierut LJ, Johnson EO, Hancock DB. Expanding the genetic architecture of nicotine dependence and its shared genetics with multiple traits. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 5562. PMID: 33144568, PMCID: PMC7642344, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19265-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide significant lociGenome-wide association studiesNearby gene expressionExpression of genesSmoking traitsGenetic architectureSignificant lociGenetic variationMultiple traitsGene expressionAssociation studiesLociTraitsGenetic knowledgeComposite phenotypeUK BiobankExpressionTENM2GNAI1GenesGeneticsVariantsPhenotypeA large-scale genome-wide association study meta-analysis of cannabis use disorder
Johnson EC, Demontis D, Thorgeirsson TE, Walters RK, Polimanti R, Hatoum AS, Sanchez-Roige S, Paul SE, Wendt FR, Clarke TK, Lai D, Reginsson GW, Zhou H, He J, Baranger DAA, Gudbjartsson DF, Wedow R, Adkins DE, Adkins AE, Alexander J, Bacanu SA, Bigdeli TB, Boden J, Brown SA, Bucholz KK, Bybjerg-Grauholm J, Corley RP, Degenhardt L, Dick DM, Domingue BW, Fox L, Goate AM, Gordon SD, Hack LM, Hancock DB, Hartz SM, Hickie IB, Hougaard DM, Krauter K, Lind PA, McClintick JN, McQueen MB, Meyers JL, Montgomery GW, Mors O, Mortensen PB, Nordentoft M, Pearson JF, Peterson RE, Reynolds MD, Rice JP, Runarsdottir V, Saccone NL, Sherva R, Silberg JL, Tarter RE, Tyrfingsson T, Wall TL, Webb BT, Werge T, Wetherill L, Wright MJ, Zellers S, Adams MJ, Bierut LJ, Boardman JD, Copeland WE, Farrer LA, Foroud TM, Gillespie NA, Grucza RA, Harris KM, Heath AC, Hesselbrock V, Hewitt JK, Hopfer CJ, Horwood J, Iacono WG, Johnson EO, Kendler KS, Kennedy MA, Kranzler HR, Madden PAF, Maes HH, Maher BS, Martin NG, McGue M, McIntosh AM, Medland SE, Nelson EC, Porjesz B, Riley BP, Stallings MC, Vanyukov MM, Vrieze S, Workgroup P, Walters R, Polimanti R, Johnson E, McClintick J, Hatoum A, He J, Wendt F, Zhou H, Adams M, Adkins A, Aliev F, Bacanu S, Batzler A, Bertelsen S, Biernacka J, Bigdeli T, Chen L, Clarke T, Chou Y, Degenhardt F, Docherty A, Edwards A, Fontanillas P, Foo J, Fox L, Frank J, Giegling I, Gordon S, Hack L, Hartmann A, Hartz S, Heilmann-Heimbach S, Herms S, Hodgkinson C, Hoffman P, Hottenga J, Kennedy M, Alanne-Kinnunen M, Konte B, Lahti J, Lahti-Pulkkinen M, Lai D, Ligthart L, Loukola A, Maher B, Mbarek H, McIntosh A, McQueen M, Meyers J, Milaneschi Y, Palviainen T, Pearson J, Peterson R, Ripatti S, Ryu E, Saccone N, Salvatore J, Sanchez-Roige S, Schwandt M, Sherva R, Streit F, Strohmaier J, Thomas N, Wang J, Webb B, Wedow R, Wetherill L, Wills A, Boardman J, Chen D, Choi D, Copeland W, Culverhouse R, Dahmen N, Degenhardt L, Domingue B, Elson S, Frye M, Gäbel W, Hayward C, Ising M, Keyes M, Kiefer F, Kramer J, Kuperman S, Lucae S, Lynskey M, Maier W, Mann K, Männistö S, Müller-Myhsok B, Murray A, Nurnberger J, Palotie A, Preuss U, Räikkönen K, Reynolds M, Ridinger M, Scherbaum N, Schuckit M, Soyka M, Treutlein J, Witt S, Wodarz N, Zill P, Adkins D, Boden J, Boomsma D, Bierut L, Brown S, Bucholz K, Cichon S, Costello E, de Wit H, Diazgranados N, Dick D, Eriksson J, Farrer L, Foroud T, Gillespie N, Goate A, Goldman D, Grucza R, Hancock D, Harris K, Heath A, Hesselbrock V, Hewitt J, Hopfer C, Horwood J, Iacono W, Johnson E, Kaprio J, Karpyak V, Kendler K, Kranzler H, Krauter K, Lichtenstein P, Lind P, McGue M, MacKillop J, Madden P, Maes H, Magnusson P, Martin N, Medland S, Montgomery G, Nelson E, Nöthen M, Palmer A, Pederson N, Penninx B, Porjesz B, Rice J, Rietschel M, Riley B, Rose R, Rujescu D, Shen P, Silberg J, Stallings M, Tarter R, Vanyukov M, Vrieze S, Wall T, Whitfield J, Zhao H, Neale B, Gelernter J, Edenberg H, Agrawal A, Davis L, Bogdan R, Gelernter J, Edenberg H, Stefansson K, Børglum A, Agrawal A. A large-scale genome-wide association study meta-analysis of cannabis use disorder. The Lancet Psychiatry 2020, 7: 1032-1045. PMID: 33096046, PMCID: PMC7674631, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30339-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesAssociation studiesGenome-wide significant lociLarge-scale genome-wide association studiesGenetic correlationsChromosome 7 locusTraits of interestLarge genome-wide association studiesLinkage disequilibrium score regressionChromosome 8 locusDifferent genetic underpinningsDifferent genetic correlationsWellcome Trust Case Control ConsortiumDisequilibrium score regressionNovel genetic variantsStrong genetic componentSignificant lociGenetic lociGenetic underpinningsGenetic componentLociScore regressionGenetic variantsGenetic overlapIntegrative sequencing
2019
International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci
Nievergelt CM, Maihofer AX, Klengel T, Atkinson EG, Chen CY, Choi KW, Coleman JRI, Dalvie S, Duncan LE, Gelernter J, Levey DF, Logue MW, Polimanti R, Provost AC, Ratanatharathorn A, Stein MB, Torres K, Aiello AE, Almli LM, Amstadter AB, Andersen SB, Andreassen OA, Arbisi PA, Ashley-Koch AE, Austin SB, Avdibegovic E, Babić D, Bækvad-Hansen M, Baker DG, Beckham JC, Bierut LJ, Bisson JI, Boks MP, Bolger EA, Børglum AD, Bradley B, Brashear M, Breen G, Bryant RA, Bustamante AC, Bybjerg-Grauholm J, Calabrese JR, Caldas- de- Almeida J, Dale AM, Daly MJ, Daskalakis NP, Deckert J, Delahanty DL, Dennis MF, Disner SG, Domschke K, Dzubur-Kulenovic A, Erbes CR, Evans A, Farrer LA, Feeny NC, Flory JD, Forbes D, Franz CE, Galea S, Garrett ME, Gelaye B, Geuze E, Gillespie C, Uka AG, Gordon SD, Guffanti G, Hammamieh R, Harnal S, Hauser MA, Heath AC, Hemmings SMJ, Hougaard DM, Jakovljevic M, Jett M, Johnson EO, Jones I, Jovanovic T, Qin XJ, Junglen AG, Karstoft KI, Kaufman ML, Kessler RC, Khan A, Kimbrel NA, King AP, Koen N, Kranzler HR, Kremen WS, Lawford BR, Lebois LAM, Lewis CE, Linnstaedt SD, Lori A, Lugonja B, Luykx JJ, Lyons MJ, Maples-Keller J, Marmar C, Martin AR, Martin NG, Maurer D, Mavissakalian MR, McFarlane A, McGlinchey RE, McLaughlin KA, McLean SA, McLeay S, Mehta D, Milberg WP, Miller MW, Morey RA, Morris CP, Mors O, Mortensen PB, Neale BM, Nelson EC, Nordentoft M, Norman SB, O’Donnell M, Orcutt HK, Panizzon MS, Peters ES, Peterson AL, Peverill M, Pietrzak RH, Polusny MA, Rice JP, Ripke S, Risbrough VB, Roberts AL, Rothbaum AO, Rothbaum BO, Roy-Byrne P, Ruggiero K, Rung A, Rutten BPF, Saccone NL, Sanchez SE, Schijven D, Seedat S, Seligowski AV, Seng JS, Sheerin CM, Silove D, Smith AK, Smoller JW, Sponheim SR, Stein DJ, Stevens JS, Sumner JA, Teicher MH, Thompson WK, Trapido E, Uddin M, Ursano RJ, van den Heuvel LL, Van Hooff M, Vermetten E, Vinkers CH, Voisey J, Wang Y, Wang Z, Werge T, Williams MA, Williamson DE, Winternitz S, Wolf C, Wolf EJ, Wolff JD, Yehuda R, Young RM, Young KA, Zhao H, Zoellner LA, Liberzon I, Ressler KJ, Haas M, Koenen KC. International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 4558. PMID: 31594949, PMCID: PMC6783435, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12576-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesDisease genesAssociation studiesGenome-wide significant lociAfrican-ancestry analysesNon-coding RNAsGenetic risk lociParkinson's disease genesEuropean ancestry populationsNovel genesSignificant lociGenetic variationSpecific lociRisk lociAdditional lociLociAncestry populationsCommon variantsHeritability estimatesGenesGWASRNABiologySNPsPARK2Genome‐wide analyses of psychological resilience in U.S. Army soldiers
Stein MB, Choi KW, Jain S, Campbell‐Sills L, Chen C, Gelernter J, He F, Heeringa SG, Maihofer AX, Nievergelt C, Nock MK, Ripke S, Sun X, Kessler RC, Smoller JW, Ursano RJ. Genome‐wide analyses of psychological resilience in U.S. Army soldiers. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2019, 180: 310-319. PMID: 31081985, PMCID: PMC6551278, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide significant lociGenome-wide significant associationGenome-wide analysisCommon variant heritabilityGenome-wide significanceIntergenic regionSecond geneSignificant lociGenetic basisMolecular basisKinase 2Association studiesMember 5Genetic determinantsDoublecortin familyLociBiological basisPolygenic risk scoresNew avenuesGenome-wide Association Study of Maximum Habitual Alcohol Intake in >140,000 U.S. European and African American Veterans Yields Novel Risk Loci
Gelernter J, Sun N, Polimanti R, Pietrzak RH, Levey DF, Lu Q, Hu Y, Li B, Radhakrishnan K, Aslan M, Cheung KH, Li Y, Rajeevan N, Sayward F, Harrington K, Chen Q, Cho K, Honerlaw J, Pyarajan S, Lencz T, Quaden R, Shi Y, Hunter-Zinck H, Gaziano JM, Kranzler HR, Concato J, Zhao H, Stein MB, Program D, Program M. Genome-wide Association Study of Maximum Habitual Alcohol Intake in >140,000 U.S. European and African American Veterans Yields Novel Risk Loci. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 86: 365-376. PMID: 31151762, PMCID: PMC6919570, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.03.984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdditional genome-wide significant lociRisk lociWide association study (GWAS) analysisAssociation studiesGenome-wide significant lociGenome-wide association studiesGenetic correlationsWide association studyNovel risk lociAlcohol-related traitsStrong statistical supportSmoking-related traitsAdditional genomesSignificant lociPancreatic delta cellsChromosome 4Chromosome 11Protein productsChromosome 8Quantitative phenotypesMillion Veteran ProgramVeterans Affairs Million Veteran ProgramLociCell typesChromosome 17
2018
Genome-wide analysis of insomnia disorder
Stein MB, McCarthy MJ, Chen CY, Jain S, Gelernter J, He F, Heeringa SG, Kessler RC, Nock MK, Ripke S, Sun X, Wynn GH, Smoller JW, Ursano RJ. Genome-wide analysis of insomnia disorder. Molecular Psychiatry 2018, 23: 2238-2250. PMID: 29520036, PMCID: PMC6129221, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-018-0033-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanCohort StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMilitary PersonnelMultifactorial InheritancePolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsGenome-wide association studiesAncestral groupsGenome-wide significant lociGenome-wide analysisGene-based associationSignificant gene-based associationsSleep-related traitsGenetic risk variantsSignificant lociChr 7Heritable basisChr 9Association studiesRisk variantsGenetic contributionLociUK BiobankMetabolic diseasesRFX3Genetic riskTraitsHeritabilityPolygenic riskTwin studiesDeleterious health effects
2017
Genome-wide association study identifies a novel locus for cannabis dependence
Agrawal A, Chou YL, Carey CE, Baranger DAA, Zhang B, Sherva R, Wetherill L, Kapoor M, Wang JC, Bertelsen S, Anokhin AP, Hesselbrock V, Kramer J, Lynskey MT, Meyers JL, Nurnberger JI, Rice JP, Tischfield J, Bierut LJ, Degenhardt L, Farrer LA, Gelernter J, Hariri AR, Heath AC, Kranzler HR, Madden PAF, Martin NG, Montgomery GW, Porjesz B, Wang T, Whitfield JB, Edenberg HJ, Foroud T, Goate AM, Bogdan R, Nelson EC. Genome-wide association study identifies a novel locus for cannabis dependence. Molecular Psychiatry 2017, 23: 1293-1302. PMID: 29112194, PMCID: PMC5938138, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2017.200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAllelesBlack or African AmericanCannabisCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 10Cohort StudiesFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansMaleMarijuana AbuseMiddle AgedPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsWide significant lociSingle nucleotide polymorphismsSignificant lociGenome-wide significant lociGenome-wide association study dataGenome-wide association studiesAssociation study dataCorrelated single-nucleotide polymorphismsNovel lociTranscription factorsChromosome 10Association studiesModerate heritabilityNovel regionLociBiological contributionEA college studentsMinor alleleEuropean descentH3K4me1Criterion countsHeritabilityPhenotypeEnhancerIndependent cohort