Differentially expressed genes reflect disease-induced rather than disease-causing changes in the transcriptome
Identification of gene expression changes between healthy and diseased individuals can reveal mechanistic insights and biomarkers. Here, the authors propose a bi-directional transcriptome-wide Mendelian Randomization approach to assess causal effects between gene expression and complex traits.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-09-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25805-y |