An analytical framework for whole-genome sequence association studies and its implications for autism spectrum disorder. Journal Article uri icon

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abstract

  • Genomic association studies of common or rare protein-coding variation have established robust statistical approaches to account for multiple testing. Here we present a comparable framework to evaluate rare and de novo noncoding single-nucleotide variants, insertion/deletions, and all classes of structural variation from whole-genome sequencing (WGS). Integrating genomic annotations at the level of nucleotides, genes, and regulatory regions, we define 51,801 annotation categories. Analyses of 519 autism spectrum disorder families did not identify association with any categories after correction for 4,123 effective tests. Without appropriate correction, biologically plausible associations are observed in both cases and controls. Despite excluding previously identified gene-disrupting mutations, coding regions still exhibited the strongest associations. Thus, in autism, the contribution of de novo noncoding variation is probably modest in comparison to that of de novo coding variants. Robust results from future WGS studies will require large cohorts and comprehensive analytical strategies that consider the substantial multiple-testing burden.

publication date

  • April 26, 2018

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  • green

Date in CU Experts

  • January 31, 2019 1:07 AM

Full Author List

  • Werling DM; Brand H; An J-Y; Stone MR; Zhu L; Glessner JT; Collins RL; Dong S; Layer RM; Markenscoff-Papadimitriou E

author count

  • 47

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Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1546-1718

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 727

end page

  • 736

volume

  • 50

issue

  • 5