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Common DNA Variants Accurately Rank an Individual of Extreme Height
Joint Authors
Ridge, Perry G.
Kauwe, John S. K.
Sexton, Corinne E.
Ebbert, Mark T. W.
Miller, Ryan H.
Ferrel, Meganne
Tschanz, Jo Ann T.
Corcoran, Christopher D.
Ridge, Perry G.
Source
International Journal of Genomics
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Polygenic scores (or genetic risk scores) quantify the aggregate of small effects from many common genetic loci that have been associated with a trait through genome-wide association.
Polygenic scores were first used successfully in schizophrenia and have since been applied to multiple phenotypes including multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and height.
Because human height is an easily-measured and complex polygenic trait, polygenic height scores provide exciting insights into the predictability of aggregate common variant effect on the phenotype.
Shawn Bradley is an extremely tall former professional basketball player from Brigham Young University and the National Basketball Association (NBA), measuring 2.29 meters (7′6″, 99.99999th percentile for height) tall, with no known medical conditions.
Here, we present a case where a rare combination of common SNPs in one individual results in an extremely high polygenic height score that is correlated with an extreme phenotype.
While polygenic scores are not clinically significant in the average case, our findings suggest that for extreme phenotypes, polygenic scores may be more successful for the prediction of individuals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sexton, Corinne E.& Ebbert, Mark T. W.& Miller, Ryan H.& Ferrel, Meganne& Tschanz, Jo Ann T.& Corcoran, Christopher D.…[et al.]. 2018. Common DNA Variants Accurately Rank an Individual of Extreme Height. International Journal of Genomics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172753
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sexton, Corinne E.…[et al.]. Common DNA Variants Accurately Rank an Individual of Extreme Height. International Journal of Genomics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172753
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sexton, Corinne E.& Ebbert, Mark T. W.& Miller, Ryan H.& Ferrel, Meganne& Tschanz, Jo Ann T.& Corcoran, Christopher D.…[et al.]. Common DNA Variants Accurately Rank an Individual of Extreme Height. International Journal of Genomics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172753
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1172753