Shared genomic segments in high-risk multigenerational pedigrees with gastroschisis.

The genome-wide significant regions support a genetic susceptibility for gastroschisis. The regions are compelling candidates for regionally focused genome sequencing, enabling the discovery of coding or noncoding (e.g., regulatory) risk variants, the latter of which are unlikely to be found using conventional exomic/gene-focused approaches. This technique provides a comprehensive and focused genomic interrogation that will help to advance our understanding of gastroschisis.