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GWATCH: a web platform for automated gene association discovery analysis Svitin, Anton; Malov, Sergey; Cherkasov, Nikolay; Geerts, Paul; Rotkevich, Mikhail; Dobrynin, Pavel; Shevchenko, Andrey; Guan, Li; Troyer, Jennifer; Hendrickson, Sher; et al.
Abstract
Background: As genome-wide sequence analyses for complex human disease determinants are expanding, it is increasingly necessary to develop strategies to promote discovery and validation of potential disease-gene associations. Findings: Here we present a dynamic web-based platform – GWATCH – that automates and facilitates four steps in genetic epidemiological discovery: 1) Rapid gene association search and discovery analysis of large genome-wide datasets; 2) Expanded visual display of gene associations for genome-wide variants (SNPs, indels, CNVs), including Manhattan plots, 2D and 3D snapshots of any gene region, and a dynamic genome browser illustrating gene association chromosomal regions; 3) Real-time validation/replication of candidate or putative genes suggested from other sources, limiting Bonferroni genome-wide association study (GWAS) penalties; 4) Open data release and sharing by eliminating privacy constraints (The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Institutional Review Board (IRB), informed consent, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 etc.) on unabridged results, which allows for open access comparative and meta-analysis. Conclusions: GWATCH is suitable for both GWAS and whole genome sequence association datasets. We illustrate the utility of GWATCH with three large genome-wide association studies for HIV-AIDS resistance genes screened in large multicenter cohorts; however, association datasets from any study can be uploaded and analyzed by GWATCH.
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GWATCH: a web platform for automated gene association discovery analysis
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Svitin, Anton; Malov, Sergey; Cherkasov, Nikolay; Geerts, Paul; Rotkevich, Mikhail; Dobrynin, Pavel; Shevchenko, Andrey; Guan, Li; Troyer, Jennifer; Hendrickson, Sher; Dilks, Holli H; Oleksyk, Taras K.; Donfield, Sharyne; Gomperts, Edward; Jabs, Douglas A.; Sezgin, Efe; Van Natta, Mark; Harrigan, Paul Richard; Brumme, Zabrina L.; O’Brien, Stephen J.
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BioMed Central
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2014-11-05
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Background:
As genome-wide sequence analyses for complex human disease determinants are expanding, it is increasingly necessary to develop strategies to promote discovery and validation of potential disease-gene associations.
Findings:
Here we present a dynamic web-based platform – GWATCH – that automates and facilitates four steps in genetic epidemiological discovery: 1) Rapid gene association search and discovery analysis of large genome-wide datasets; 2) Expanded visual display of gene associations for genome-wide variants (SNPs, indels, CNVs), including Manhattan plots, 2D and 3D snapshots of any gene region, and a dynamic genome browser illustrating gene association chromosomal regions; 3) Real-time validation/replication of candidate or putative genes suggested from other sources, limiting Bonferroni genome-wide association study (GWAS) penalties; 4) Open data release and sharing by eliminating privacy constraints (The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Institutional Review Board (IRB), informed consent, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 etc.) on unabridged results, which allows for open access comparative and meta-analysis.
Conclusions:
GWATCH is suitable for both GWAS and whole genome sequence association datasets. We illustrate the utility of GWATCH with three large genome-wide association studies for HIV-AIDS resistance genes screened in large multicenter cohorts; however, association datasets from any study can be uploaded and analyzed by GWATCH.
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eng
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2016-01-13
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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10.14288/1.0223307
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GigaScience. 2014 Nov 05;3(1):18
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10.1186/2047-217X-3-18
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Reviewed
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Faculty
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Svitin et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)