MetaGenyo: a web tool for meta-analysis of genetic association studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Genetic association studies (GAS) aims to evaluate the association between genetic variants and phenotypes. In the last few years, the number of this type of study has increased exponentially, but the results are not always reproducible due to experimental designs, low sample sizes and other methodological errors. In this field, meta-analysis techniques are becoming very popular tools to combine results across studies to increase statistical power and to resolve discrepancies in genetic association studies. A meta-analysis summarizes research findings, increases statistical power and enables the identification of genuine associations between genotypes and phenotypes. Meta-analysis techniques are increasingly used in GAS, but it is also increasing the amount of published

SUBMITTER: Martorell-Marugan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5732412 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature