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TITLE
Genetic architecture reconciles linkage and association studies of complex traits.
ABSTRACT
Linkage studies have successfully mapped loci underlying monogenic disorders, but mostly failed when applied to common diseases. Conversely, genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified replicable associations between thousands of SNPs and complex traits, yet capture less than half of the total heritability. In the present study we reconcile these two approaches by showing that linkage signals of height and body mass index (BMI) from 119,000 sibling pairs colocalize with GWAS-identified loci. Concordant with polygenicity, we observed the following: a genome-wide inflation of linkage test statistics; that GWAS results predict linkage signals; and that adjusting phenotypes for polygenic scores reduces linkage signals. Finally, we developed a method using recombination rate-stratified, identity-by-descent sharing between siblings to unbiasedly estimate heritability of height (0.76 ± 0.05) and BMI (0.55 ± 0.07). Our results imply that substantial heritability remains unaccounted for by GWAS-identified loci and this residual genetic variation is polygenic and enriched near these loci.
© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc.
DATE PUBLISHED
2024 Nov
HISTORY
PUBSTATUS PUBSTATUSDATE
received 2023/02/26
accepted 2024/08/30
medline 2024/11/13 13:56
pubmed 2024/10/08 00:23
entrez 2024/10/07 23:39
AUTHORS
NAME COLLECTIVENAME LASTNAME FORENAME INITIALS AFFILIATION AFFILIATIONINFO
Sidorenko J Sidorenko Julia J Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. j.sidorenko@imb.uq.edu.au.
Couvy-Duchesne B Couvy-Duchesne Baptiste B Sorbonne University, Paris Brain Institute-ICM, CNRS, INRIA, INSERM, AP-HP, Hôpital de la Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
Kemper KE Kemper Kathryn E KE Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Moen GH Moen Gunn-Helen GH The Frazer Institute, University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.
Bhatta L Bhatta Laxmi L K.G. Jebsen Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Nursing, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Åsvold BO Åsvold Bjørn Olav BO Department of Endocrinology, Clinic of Medicine, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
Mägi R Mägi Reedik R Estonian Genome Centre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Estonian Biobank Research Team
Ani A Ani Alireza A Department of Bioinformatics, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Wang R Wang Rujia R Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Nolte IM Nolte Ilja M IM Estonian Genome Centre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Lifelines Cohort Study
Gordon S Gordon Scott S QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Hayward C Hayward Caroline C MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Campbell A Campbell Archie A Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Benjamin DJ Benjamin Daniel J DJ National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Cesarini D Cesarini David D Center for Experimental Social Science, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Evans DM Evans David M DM MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Goddard ME Goddard Michael E ME Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Haley CS Haley Chris S CS Coupland Craft Cider, Coupland, Northumberland, UK.
Porteous D Porteous David D MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Medland SE Medland Sarah E SE QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Martin NG Martin Nicholas G NG QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Snieder H Snieder Harold H Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Metspalu A Metspalu Andres A Estonian Genome Centre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Hveem K Hveem Kristian K HUNT Research Centre, Department of Public Health and Nursing, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Levanger, Norway.
Brumpton B Brumpton Ben B HUNT Research Centre, Department of Public Health and Nursing, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Levanger, Norway.
Visscher PM Visscher Peter M PM Big Data Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Information and Discovery, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. peter.visscher@uq.edu.au.
Yengo L Yengo Loic L Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. l.yengo@imb.uq.edu.au.
INVESTIGATORS
LASTNAME FORENAME INITIALS AFFILIATION
Nolte Ilja M IM
JOURNAL
VOLUME: 56
ISSUE: 11
TITLE: Nature genetics
ISOABBREVIATION: Nat Genet
YEAR: 2024
MONTH: Nov
DAY:
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CITEDMEDIUM: Internet
ISSN: 1546-1718
ISSNTYPE: Electronic
MEDLINE JOURNAL
MEDLINETA: Nat Genet
COUNTRY: United States
ISSNLINKING: 1061-4036
NLMUNIQUEID: 9216904
PUBLICATION TYPE
PUBLICATIONTYPE TEXT
Journal Article
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DESCRIPTORNAME QUALIFIERNAME
Humans
Genome-Wide Association Study methods
Multifactorial Inheritance genetics
Genetic Linkage genetics
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide genetics
Body Mass Index genetics
Body Height genetics
Quantitative Trait Loci genetics
Phenotype genetics
Siblings genetics
Male genetics
Female genetics
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