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A HapMap harvest of insights into the genetics of common disease

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Manolio, Teri A., Brooks, Lisa D., Collins, Francis S.·2008·Journal of Clinical Investigation

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The International HapMap Project was designed to create a genome-wide database of patterns of human genetic variation, with the expectation that these patterns would be useful for genetic association studies of common diseases. This expectation has been amply fulfilled with just the initial output of genome-wide association studies, identifying nearly 100 loci for nearly 40 common diseases and traits. These associations provided new insights into pathophysiology, suggesting previously unsuspected etiologic pathways for common diseases that will be of use in identifying new therapeutic targets and developing targeted interventions based on genetically defined risk. In addition, HapMap-based discoveries have shed new light on the impact of evolutionary pressures on the human genome, suggesting multiple loci important for adapting to disease-causing pathogens and new environments. In this review we examine the origin, development, and current status of the HapMap; its prospects for continued evolution; and its current and potential future impact on biomedical science.

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  • Data pooling in genomics research has enabled knowledge of disease-related loci to be expanded substantially.

    “A relevant example is evident in genomics research, in which data pooling has, e.g., enabled knowledge of disease-related loci to be expanded substantially [e.g.Lambert et al. (2013); Manolio et al. (2008); Schizophrenia Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics (2014)], findings which would not have been possible without the sample sizes offered through data-sharing.”

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    The Abstract reports that genome-wide association studies identified nearly 100 loci for nearly 40 diseases and traits. The section on limitations says collaboration across studies has demonstrated benefits and that very large samples are needed. But the paper does not specifically establish that pooling data produced those locus discoveries or that they would have been impossible without data-sharing. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • Research in other fields has benefited substantially from data-sharing initiatives.

    “Research in other fields has benefited substantially from datasharing initiatives.”
  • GWAS has successfully identified thousands of common variants.

    “GWAS has successfully identified thousands of common variants99”

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  • By June 2011, the NHGRI GWAS catalog contained 1,449 genome-wide significant associations across 237 traits and diseases, on every chromosome except Y.

    “As of June 2011, the NHGRI GWAS catalog lists 1,449 genome-wide significant associations with 237 traits and diseases, spread across all chromosome except the Y99.”

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  • Genome-wide association studies focused on common single nucleotide variants have identified some disease-associated variants, but most genetic variants contributing to complex disease susceptibility remain undiscovered.

    “Despite the success of genome wide association (GWA) studies in identifying common single nucleotide variants (SNVs) that contribute to complex diseases1, the vast majority of genetic variants contributing to disease susceptibility are yet to be discovered.”

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Authors
Manolio, T. A., Brooks, L. D., & Collins, F. S.
Affiliations
National Human Genome Research Institute (US)
Venue
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Published
2008-05-01
Volume
118
Issue
5
Pages
1590-1605
ISSN
0021-9738 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2101983393
Cited by
889
References
136
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FWCI
14.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
public-domain
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Forensic and Genetic Research
Keywords
HapMap, human genetic variation, genome-wide association study, disease pathophysiology, therapeutic target, genetic risk
MeSH terms
Chromosome Mapping, Genetics, Population, Haplotypes, Humans, Genetic Variation, Linkage Disequilibrium, Genome, Human, Evolution, Molecular, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Databases, Genetic

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