This paper identifies 39,749 autosomal cis-eQTMs in children's blood using HELIX data, showing most are near genes and many have genetic variants associated with methylation and expression.

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GeneticsNature GeneticsPeer-reviewedMay 1, 2019

Maternal and fetal genetic effects on birth weight and their relevance to cardio-metabolic risk factors

Nicole M. Warrington, Robin N. Beaumont, Momoko Horikoshi…·Cæcilie Trier

This study identifies genetic effects on birth weight and their impact on cardio-metabolic traits, distinguishing fetal and maternal contributions.

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GeneticsHuman Molecular GeneticsPeer-reviewedJan 2, 2018

Genome-wide association study of offspring birth weight in 86,577 women highlights maternal genetic effects that are independent of fetal genetics

Robin N. Beaumont, Nicole M. Warrington, Alana Cavadino…·Rachel M. Freathy

This study identifies maternal genetic variants associated with offspring birth weight using GWAS and SEM, showing independent effects from fetal genetics.

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GeneticsInternational Journal of ObesityPeer-reviewedOct 9, 2017

Maternal and fetal genetic contribution to gestational weight gain

Nicole M. Warrington, Rebecca Claire Richmond, Bjarke Feenstra…·Debbie A. Lawlor

This study investigates the genetic contributions to gestational weight gain, finding that maternal common variants explain about 20% of variability, while fetal variants have a minor role.

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