GWAS
Type 2 Diabetes Mechanisms, Risk Genes Identified in GWAS Meta-Analysis
Researchers uncovered candidate risk genes and potential mechanisms and conducted further analyses of proinsulin-associated risk loci.
Analysis Highlights Plasma Metabolites With Roles in Common Diseases
According to the researchers, these metabolites could potentially be targeted by drugs to manage disease.
Varicose Vein GWAS Points to Vascular Risk Loci, Potential Treatment Targets
Starting with a multi-ancestry genome-wide association study, researchers unearthed varicose vein-related variants, along with related traits and treatment targets.
Multiomic Study Points to New Colorectal Cancer Risk Contributors
Researchers tracked down more than 100 new risk variants with a combination of genomic, transcriptomic, and methylation analyses, highlighting new and known risk pathways.
Study Finds Genetic Roots of Brown Coloring in Black Bears
With genome sequences from hundreds of American black bears, researchers narrowed in on a loss-of-function TYRP1 variant that is associated with brown fur.