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ArticleISBT science series2016

From GWAS to function: lessons from blood cells.

L J Vasquez, A L Mann, L Chen, N Soranzo

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Article in ISBT science series, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Genetic Examination of Hematological Parameters in SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2022
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  5. Expression Profiles of the OvineFrontiers in veterinary science · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

L J VasquezWellcome Trust Sanger Institute Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Hinxton UK.
A L MannWellcome Trust Sanger Institute Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Hinxton UK.
L ChenWellcome Trust Sanger Institute Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Hinxton UK; Department of Haematology University of Cambridge Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge UK.
N SoranzoWellcome Trust Sanger Institute Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Hinxton UK; Department of Haematology University of Cambridge Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Haematopoiesis, or the process of formation of mature blood cells from committed progenitors, represents an accessible and well-studied paradigm of cell differentiation and lineage specification. Genetic association studies provide a powerful approach to discover new genes, biological pathways and mechanisms underlying haematopoietic development. Here, we highlight recent findings of genomewide association studies (GWAS) linking 145 genomic loci to traits affecting the formation of red and white cells and platelets in European and other ancestries. We present strategies to address the main challenges in GWAS discoveries, particularly to find functional and regulatory effects of genetic variants, and to identify genes through which these genetic variants affect haematological phenotypes. We argue that studies of haematological trait variation provide an ideal paradigm for understanding the function of GWAS-associated variants owing to the accessible nature of cells, simple cellular phenotype and focused efforts to characterize the genetic and epigenetic factors influencing the regulatory landscape in highly pure mature cell populations.

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blood traitsfunctiongenetic associationhaematopoiesis

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PMID27347004
PMCPMC4916502

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