The UK10K project identifies rare variants in health and disease

• Autores: Klaudia Walter, Josine L. Min, Jie Huang, Lucy Crooks, Yasin Memari, John R. B. Perry, ChangJiang Xu
• Localización: Nature: International weekly journal of science, ISSN 0028-0836, Vol. 526, Nº 7571, 2015, págs. 82-90
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The contribution of rare and low-frequency variants to human traits is largely unexplored. Here we describe insights from sequencing whole genomes (low read depth, 7×) or exomes (high read depth, 80×) of nearly 10,000 individuals from population-based and disease collections. In extensively phenotyped cohorts we characterize over 24 million novel sequence variants, generate a highly accurate imputation reference panel and identify novel alleles associated with levels of triglycerides (APOB), adiponectin (ADIPOQ) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLR and RGAG1) from single-marker and rare variant aggregation tests. We describe population structure and functional annotation of rare and low-frequency variants, use the data to estimate the benefits of sequencing for association studies, and summarize lessons from disease-specific collections. Finally, we make available an extensive resource, including individual-level genetic and phenotypic data and web-based tools to facilitate the exploration of association results.