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Genome-wide association studies

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This PrimeView covers practical and ethical considerations for conducting a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and shows the key features of a Manhattan plot, a widely used scheme to study GWAS results.

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Genome-wide association studies. Nat Rev Methods Primers 1, 60 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43586-021-00061-y

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