About this Research Topic
This Research Topic aims to spark discussion around popular articles from 2022 in Applied Genetic Epidemiology. This field is continuously evolving; therefore, we are seeking to understand developments and perspectives on articles that have attracted attention throughout the year.
The chosen manuscripts are:
The Impact of ACEs on BMI: An Investigation of the Genotype-Environment Effects of BMI
Genetic profile in genes associated with muscle injuries and injury etiology in professional soccer players
Genetic Analysis of TB Susceptibility Variants in Ghana Reveals Candidate Protective Loci in SORBS2 and SCL11A1 Genes
APOL1 variant-expressing endothelial cells exhibit autophagic dysfunction and mitochondrial stress
We welcome Opinions, Perspectives, Hypotheses and Theory, and Mini-Review article types to facilitate this discussion. Please note, only relevant papers that add a significant contribution to the discussion articles will be considered
Keywords: phenotypes, common chronic diseases, rare congenital abnormalities, quantitative traits, gene or variant discovery, heritability estimates, association, linkage, fine-mapping, epigenetic and/or environmental modifiers, pleiotropy
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