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ArticleNucleic acids research2025

GWAShug: a comprehensive platform for decoding the shared genetic basis between complex traits based on summary statistics.

Chen Cao, Min Tian, Zhenghui Li, Wenyan Zhu, Peng Huang, Sheng Yang

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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Chen CaoKey Laboratory for Bio-Electromagnetic Environment and Advanced Medical Theranostics, School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5343-808X
Min TianKey Laboratory for Bio-Electromagnetic Environment and Advanced Medical Theranostics, School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China.
Zhenghui LiKey Laboratory for Bio-Electromagnetic Environment and Advanced Medical Theranostics, School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China.
Wenyan ZhuDepartment of Biostatistics, Centre for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China.
Peng HuangDepartment of Epidemiology, Centre for Global Health, School of Public Health, National Vaccine Innovation Platform, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety and Emergency Prevention and Control Technology of Higher Education Institutions in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4218-5811
Sheng YangDepartment of Biostatistics, Centre for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3657-8771

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of China 82273741Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The shared genetic basis offers very valuable insights into the etiology, diagnosis and therapy of complex traits. However, a comprehensive resource providing shared genetic basis using the accessible summary statistics is currently lacking. It is challenging to analyze the shared genetic basis due to the difficulty in selecting parameters and the complexity of pipeline implementation. To address these issues, we introduce GWAShug, a platform featuring a standardized best-practice pipeline with four trait level methods and three molecular level methods. Based on stringent quality control, the GWAShug resource module includes 539 high-quality GWAS summary statistics for European and East Asian populations, covering 54 945 pairs between a measurement-based and a disease-based trait and 43 902 pairs between two disease-based traits. Users can easily search for shared genetic basis information by trait name, MeSH term and category, and access detailed gene information across different trait pairs. The platform facilitates interactive visualization and analysis of shared genetic basic results, allowing users to explore data dynamically. Results can be conveniently downloaded via FTP links. Additionally, we offer an online analysis module that allows users to analyze their own summary statistics, providing comprehensive tables, figures and interactive visualization and analysis. GWAShug is freely accessible at http://www.gwashug.com.

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Genome-Wide Association StudySoftwareDatabases, GeneticHumansMultifactorial InheritancePhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait Loci

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PMID39380491
PMCPMC11701566

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