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Manuel A Rivas¹, Christopher Chang²

¹Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States.

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Area of Science:

Genomics
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology

Background:

Large-scale population biobanks offer potential for advancing human health and disease understanding.
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) data presents significant computational and storage challenges.
Resource disparities limit equitable access to cutting-edge genetic research, especially in underfunded institutions.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and present novel algorithms and regression methods to reduce computational and storage demands for WGS studies.
To integrate these optimized methods into PLINK 2.0 for practical application.
To demonstrate substantial efficiency gains without compromising analytical accuracy.

Main Methods:

Development of novel algorithms and regression methods for WGS data analysis.
Integration of these methods into PLINK 2.0 software.
Application of the optimized framework to an exome-wide association analysis.

Main Results:

Dramatically reduced computation time and storage requirements for WGS studies, with focus on rare variant representation.
Achieved significant runtime reduction in an exome-wide association analysis (19.4 million variants, 125,077 individuals) from 11.5 hours to under 9 minutes.
Demonstrated substantial efficiency gains in PLINK 2.0 without compromising analytical accuracy.
Framework supports multi-phenotype analyses, enhancing flexibility.

Conclusions:

The optimized methods integrated into PLINK 2.0 significantly enhance the efficiency of WGS data analysis.
These advancements improve accessibility to large-scale genetic research by lowering computational barriers.
The enhanced PLINK 2.0 framework facilitates more equitable participation in genetic studies globally.