Improving statistical power for genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in admixed populations is imperative since more and larger genomic studies in admixed populations are desperately needed to accelerate genomic medicine and reduce health inequities. In a recent work in Nature Genetics https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-021-00953-5 Hou et al discuss the potential and pitfalls of disease mapping in admixed populations.
On powerful GWAS in admixed populations | Nature Genetics | 2021
Kangcheng Hou, Arjun Bhattacharya, Rachel Mester, Kathryn S. Burch & Bogdan Pasaniuc
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