Population-based identity-by-descent mapping combined with exome sequencing to detect rare risk variants for schizophrenia

Harold, D., Connolly, S., Riley, B. P., Kendler, K. S., McCarthy, S. E., McCombie, W. R., Richards, A., Owen, M. J., O'Donovan, M. C., Walters, J., Donohoe, G., Gill, M., Corvin, A., Morris, D. W. (February 2019) Population-based identity-by-descent mapping combined with exome sequencing to detect rare risk variants for schizophrenia. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B-Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 180 (3). pp. 223-231. ISSN 0148-7299

URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30801977
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32716

Abstract

Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) are highly effective at identifying common risk variants for schizophrenia. Rare risk variants are also important contributors to schizophrenia etiology but, with the exception of large copy number variants, are difficult to detect with GWAS. Exome and genome sequencing, which have accelerated the study of rare variants, are expensive so alternative methods are needed to aid detection of rare variants. Here we re-analyze an Irish schizophrenia GWAS dataset (n = 3,473) by performing identity-by-descent (IBD) mapping followed by exome sequencing of individuals identified as sharing risk haplotypes to search for rare risk variants in coding regions. We identified 45 rare haplotypes (>1 cM) that were significantly more common in cases than controls. By exome sequencing 105 haplotype carriers, we investigated these haplotypes for functional coding variants that could be tested for association in independent GWAS samples. We identified one rare missense variant in PCNT but did not find statistical support for an association with schizophrenia in a replication analysis. However, IBD mapping can prioritize both individual samples and genomic regions for follow-up analysis but genome rather than exome sequencing may be more effective at detecting risk variants on rare haplotypes.

Item Type: Paper
Subjects: diseases & disorders
Investigative techniques and equipment
diseases & disorders > mental disorders
diseases & disorders > mental disorders > schizophrenia
Investigative techniques and equipment > assays
Investigative techniques and equipment > assays > genome wide association studies
Investigative techniques and equipment > whole exome sequencing
Investigative techniques and equipment > assays > whole exome sequencing
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Communities: CSHL labs > McCombie lab
Depositing User: Matthew Dunn
Date: 23 February 2019
Date Deposited: 04 Mar 2019 20:17
Last Modified: 02 Feb 2024 15:33
PMCID: PMC8863274
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/37727

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