Genome-wide association studies in diverse populations
- 1 May 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Nature Reviews Genetics
- Vol. 11 (5), 356-366
- https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg2760
Abstract
Most genome-wide association (GWA) studies have been performed in populations of European descent. This Review discusses the substantial potential and the challenges of extending consideration of GWA studies to diverse worldwide populations. Genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified a large number of SNPs associated with disease phenotypes. As most GWA studies have been performed in populations of European descent, this Review examines the issues involved in extending the consideration of GWA studies to diverse worldwide populations. Although challenges exist with issues such as imputation, admixture and replication, investigation of a greater diversity of populations could make substantial contributions to the goal of mapping the genetic determinants of complex diseases for the human population as a whole.Keywords
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