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Harold R. Watson

University of the West Indies

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Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 1

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A rapid, accurate approach to inferring pedigrees in endogamous populations

Cole M Williams, Brooke A. Scelza, Sarah Danielle Slack, Neus Font‐Porterias, Dana R. Al-Hindi, Rasika A. Mathias, Harold R. Watson, Kathleen C. Barnes, Ethan M. Lange, Randi K. Johnson, Christopher R. Gignoux, Sohini Ramachandran, Brenna M. Henn

This paper introduces a rapid algorithm for pedigree inference in endogamous populations, accurately distinguishing relationships and handling reticulations.

Genetics · May 20, 2025Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

Identifying tagging SNPs for African specific genetic variation from the African Diaspora Genome

H. Richard Johnston, Yi‐Juan Hu, Jingjing Gao, Timothy D. O’Connor, Gonçalo R. Abecasis, Genevieve L. Wojcik, Christopher R. Gignoux, Pierre‐Antoine Gourraud, Antoine Lizée, Mark Hansen, Rob Genuario, Dave Bullis, Cindy Lawley, Eimear E. Kenny, Carlos D. Bustamante, , Hector Ramos

The paper designs a genotyping array (ADPC) for African-specific genetic variation using whole genome sequences from the CAAPA consortium, improving GWAS for African ancestry populations.

Scientific Reports · Apr 21, 2017Peer-reviewedGenomics

Genome-wide association study of asthma in individuals of African ancestry reveals novel asthma susceptibility loci

Michelle Daya, Nicholas M. Rafaels, Sameer Chavan, H. Richard Johnston, Aniket Shetty, Christopher R. Gignoux, Meher Preethi Boorgula, Monica Campbell, Pissamai Maul, Trevor Maul, Candelaria Vergara, Albert M. Levin, Genevieve L. Wojcik, Dara G. Torgerson, Victor E. Ortega, , Maria Yazdanbakhsh

This study identifies novel asthma susceptibility loci in individuals of African ancestry through genome-wide association analysis and admixture mapping.

bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2017 · PreprintBioinformatics