PA-FGRS is a novel estimator of pedigree-based genetic liability that complements genotype-based inferences into the genetic architecture of major depressive disorder
Morten Dybdahl Krebs, Kajsa-Lotta Georgii Hellberg, Mischa Lundberg, Vivek Appadurai, Henrik Ohlsson, Emil M. Pedersen, Jette Steinbach, Jamie Matthews, Sonja LaBianca, Xabier Calle, Joeri J. Meijsen, Andrés Ingason, Alfonso Buil, Bjarni Jóhann Vilhjálmsson, Jonathan Flint C, , Andrew Joseph Schork
The paper introduces PA-FGRS, a method to estimate genetic liability from family records, and shows it improves MDD classification and GWAS power when combined with genotypes.
medRxiv · Jun 23, 2023 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine