The Impact of Ancestry on Genome-Wide Association Studies.

ABSTRACT: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are an important tool for the study of complex disease genetics. Decisions regarding the quality control (QC) procedures employed as part of a GWAS can have important implications on the results and their biological interpretation. Many GWAS have been conducted predominantly in cohorts of European ancestry, but many initiatives aim to increase the representation of diverse ancestries in genetic studies. The question of how these data should be combined and the consequences that genetic variation across ancestry groups might have on GWAS results warrants further investigation. In this study, we focus on several commonly used methods for combining genetic data across diverse ancestry groups and the impact these decisions have on the outcome of GWAS summ

SUBMITTER: Jones SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11694900 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature