A Bayesian fine-mapping model using a continuous global-local shrinkage prior with applications in prostate cancer analysis.

ABSTRACT: The aim of fine mapping is to identify genetic variants causally contributing to complex traits or diseases. Existing fine-mapping methods employ Bayesian discrete mixture priors and depend on a pre-specified maximum number of causal variants, which may lead to sub-optimal solutions. In this work, we propose a Bayesian fine-mapping method called h2-D2, utilizing a continuous global-local shrinkage prior. We also present an approach to define credible sets of causal variants in continuous prior settings. Simulation studies demonstrate that h2-D2 outperforms current state-of-the-art fine-mapping methods such as SuSiE and FINEMAP in accurately identifying causal variants and estimating their effect sizes. We further applied h2-D2 to prostate cancer analysis and discovered some previously unkn

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10870138 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature