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Genetic correlations reveal the shared genetic architecture of transcription in human peripheral blood

Authors :
Samuel W. Lukowski
Luke R. Lloyd-Jones
Alexander Holloway
Holger Kirsten
Gibran Hemani
Jian Yang
Kerrin Small
Jing Zhao
Andres Metspalu
Emmanouil T. Dermitzakis
Greg Gibson
Timothy D. Spector
Joachim Thiery
Markus Scholz
Grant W. Montgomery
Tonu Esko
Peter M. Visscher
Joseph E. Powell
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

Covariance of gene expression pairs is due to a combination of shared genetic and environmental factors. Here the authors estimate the genetic correlation between highly heritable pairs and identify transcription factor control and chromatin interactions as possible mechanisms of correlation.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.be7224d0aa64c2eb3dc8e8b4d6f7a2b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00473-z