RRC ID 90154
Author Xiao Y, Wang J, Li J, Zhang P, Li J, Zhou Y, Zhou Q, Chen M, Sheng X, Liu Z, Han X, Guo G.
Title An analytical framework for decoding cell type-specific genetic variation of gene regulation.
Journal Nat Commun
Abstract A deeper understanding of genetic regulation and functional mechanisms underlying genetic associations with complex traits and diseases is impeded by cellular heterogeneity and linkage disequilibrium. To address these limits, we introduce Huatuo, a framework to decode genetic variation of gene regulation at cell type and single-nucleotide resolutions by integrating deep-learning-based variant predictions with population-based association analyses. We apply Huatuo to generate a comprehensive cell type-specific genetic variation landscape across human tissues and further evaluate their potential roles in complex diseases and traits. Finally, we show that Huatuo's inferences permit prioritizations of driver cell types associated with complex traits and diseases and allow for systematic insights into the mechanisms of phenotype-causal genetic variation.
Volume 14(1)
Pages 3884
Published 2023-6-30
DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-39538-7
PII 10.1038/s41467-023-39538-7
PMID 37391400
PMC PMC10313894
MeSH Gene Expression Regulation* Genetic Variation Humans Linkage Disequilibrium Multifactorial Inheritance* Nucleotides
Resource
Human and Animal Cells HUDEP-2(RCB4557)