Genome-wide association studies have so far identified thousands of genetic variants associated with complex diseases, however their interpretation remains challenging. Here, we developed a pipeline called CASTom-iGEx that builds tissue-specific gene expression models, converts genotype to imputed gene expression and pathway-score at the individual level and further stratifies patients driven by disease-related biological mechanisms. Applying CASTom-iGEx to coronary artery disease and schizophrenia, we discern patients' subgroups that exhibit different molecular and phenotypic manifestations.
«
Genome-wide association studies have so far identified thousands of genetic variants associated with complex diseases, however their interpretation remains challenging. Here, we developed a pipeline called CASTom-iGEx that builds tissue-specific gene expression models, converts genotype to imputed gene expression and pathway-score at the individual level and further stratifies patients driven by disease-related biological mechanisms. Applying CASTom-iGEx to coronary artery disease and schizophre...
»