The genetic and evolutionary basis of gene expression variation in East Africans.
Derek E KellyShweta RamdasRong MaRenata A Rawlings-GossGregory R GrantAlessia RanciaroJibril B HirboWilliam BeggsMeredith YeagerStephen ChanockThomas B NyamboSabah A OmarDawit WoldemeskelGurja BelayHongzhe LiChristopher D BrownSarah A TishkoffPublished in: Genome biology (2023)
Extending QTL mapping studies beyond European ancestry, particularly to diverse indigenous populations, is vital for a complete understanding of the genetic architecture of human traits and can reveal novel functional variation underlying human traits and disease.