Investigating heterogeneous genetic effects contributing to smoking behaviors
Scott A. Funkhouser, Jason D Boardman, John K. Hewitt, Michael C. Stallings, Christian Jean Hopfer, Sandra A. Brown, Tamara L. Wall, Chandra A. Reynolds, Matthew C. Keller, Luke M. Evans
This paper investigates heterogeneous genetic effects on smoking behaviors using UK Biobank data, finding evidence of sex- and psychiatric disorder-specific genetic associations and improved polygenic risk score prediction with sex-specific effects.
medRxiv · Aug 8, 2021 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine