GWAS and ExWAS of blood Mitochondrial DNA copy number identifies 73 loci and highlights a potential causal role in dementia
Michael Chong, Pedrum Mohammadi‐Shemirani, Nicolas Perrot, Walter Nelson, Robert W. Morton, Sukrit Narula, Ricky Lali, Irfan I. Khan, Mohammad Daud Khan, Conor S. Judge, Tafadzwa Machipisa, Nathan Cawte, Martin James O'Donnell, Marie Pigeyre, Loubna Akhabir, Guillaume Paré
This study identifies 73 genetic loci associated with blood mitochondrial DNA copy number and suggests a causal link between low mtDNA-CN and dementia risk.
eLife · Jan 12, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine