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Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Statistical Genetics
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Recruitment costs limit sample sizes in genome-wide association studies (GWASs), hindering genetic variant discovery.
  • Existing methods may not fully leverage information from related traits to maximize statistical power.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the surrogate functional false discovery rate (sfFDR) framework for integrating summary statistics of related traits.
  • To enhance power and improve the discovery of genetic variants in GWASs.

Main Methods:

  • The sfFDR framework integrates summary statistics from related traits.
  • It provides estimates of functional local false discovery rate (fFDR) and q values.
  • It derives functional P values for type I error control and functional local Bayes' factors for post-GWAS analyses.

Main Results:

  • sfFDR substantially increased power in a UK Biobank study of obesity-related traits, equivalent to a 52% sample size increase.
  • Eight additional significant SNPs were discovered in a GWAS for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
  • The method demonstrated utility in both small and large-scale genetic studies.

Conclusions:

  • Exploiting related traits through the sfFDR framework significantly enhances power in GWASs.
  • This approach facilitates the discovery of genetic variants, particularly in rare diseases.
  • sfFDR offers a valuable tool for optimizing genetic association studies.