Global Biobank Meta-analysis Initiative: powering genetic discovery across human disease

Biobanks facilitate genome-wide association studies (GWASs), which have mapped genomic loci across a range of human diseases and traits. However, most biobanks are primarily composed of individuals of European ancestry. We introduce the Global Biobank Meta-analysis Initiative (GBMI)—a collaborative...

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Main Authors: Zhou, W, Kanai, M, Wu, KHH, Rasheed, H, Tsuo, K, Hirbo, JB, Wang, Y, Bhattacharya, A, Zhao, H, Namba, S, Surakka, I, Wolford, BN, Lo Faro, V, Lopera-Maya, EA, Läll, K, Favé, MJ, Partanen, JJ, Chapman, SB, Karjalainen, J, Kurki, M, Maasha, M, Brumpton, BM, Chavan, S, Chen, TT, Daya, M, Ding, Y, Feng, YCA, Guare, LA, Gignoux, CR, Graham, SE, Hornsby, WE, Ingold, N, Ismail, SI, Johnson, R, Laisk, T, Lin, K, Lv, J, Millwood, IY, Moreno-Grau, S, Nam, K, Palta, P, Pandit, A, Preuss, MH, Saad, C, Setia-Verma, S, Thorsteinsdottir, U, Uzunovic, J, Verma, A, Zawistowski, M, Zhong, X, Chen, Z, Lindgren, CM, Walters, RG
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cell Press 2022