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Bjarni Torfason

National University Hospital of Iceland

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 1 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 1 Research Focus:variant effect prediction· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Bjarni V. HalldórssoniD· 2 shared Daniel Fannar GudbjartssoniD· 2 shared Hilma HólmiD· 2 shared Kāri StefánssoniD· 2 shared Patrick SulemiD· 2 shared Ragnar P. KristjanssoniD· 2 shared Unnur ÞorsteinsdóttiriD· 2 shared Aðalbjörg Jónasdóttir· 1 shared

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Long read sequencing of 3,622 Icelanders provides insight into the role of structural variants in human diseases and other traits

Doruk Beyter, Helga Ingimundardóttir, Ásmundur Oddsson, Hannes P. Eggertsson, Eyþór Björnsson, Hákon Jónsson, Bjarni A. Atlason, Snædís Kristmundsdóttir, Svenja Mehringer, Marteinn Thor Hardarson, Sigurjon Axel Gudjonsson, Droplaug N. Magnúsdóttir, Áslaug Jónasdóttir, Aðalbjörg Jónasdóttir, Ragnar P. Kristjansson, , Kāri Stefánsson

The paper uses long-read sequencing on 3,622 Icelanders to identify structural variants and their associations with diseases and traits.

Nature Genetics · May 10, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics

Mutations in RPL3L and MYZAP increase risk of atrial fibrillation

Rósa B. Þórólfsdóttir, Garðar Sveinbjörnsson, Patrick Sulem, Stefan Jonsson, Gisli Hreinn Halldorsson, Páll Melsted, Erna V. Ivarsdottir, Olafur B. Davidsson, Ragnar P. Kristjansson, Guðmar Þorleifsson, Anna Helgadóttir, Sólveig Grétarsdóttir, Gudmundur Logi Norddahl, Sridharan Rajamani, Bjarni Torfason, , Kāri Stefánsson

This study identifies mutations in RPL3L and MYZAP as risk factors for atrial fibrillation through genome-wide association analysis and functional validation.

bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2017 · PreprintGenetics