Genetic Analysis Workshop 15: Gene Expression Analysis and Approaches to Detecting Multiple Functional Loci
2007

Genetic Analysis Workshop 15 Proceedings

Sample size: 350 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Heather J Cordell, Mariza de Andrade, Marie-Claude Babron, Christopher W Bartlett, Joseph Beyene, Heike Bickeböller, Robert Culverhouse, Adrienne Cupples, E Warwick Daw, Josée Dupuis, Catherine T Falk, Saurabh Ghosh, Katrina A Goddard, Ellen L Goode, Elizabeth R Hauser, Lisa J Martin, Maria Martinez, Kari E North, Nancy L Saccone, Silke Schmidt, William Tapper, Duncan Thomas, David Tritchler, Veronica J Vieland, Ellen M Wijsman, Marsha A Wilcox, John S Witte, Qiong Yang, Andreas Ziegler, Laura Almasy, Jean W MacCluer

Conclusion

The Genetic Analysis Workshop 15 provided a platform for researchers to analyze genetic data and discuss methodologies for understanding complex diseases.

Supporting Evidence

  • The workshop included contributions from 252 papers submitted by participants.
  • Data sets included both empirical and simulated data for analysis.
  • The workshop facilitated discussions on methodologies for analyzing complex genetic data.

Takeaway

Scientists from around the world came together to study how genes affect diseases and share their findings.

Methodology

Participants analyzed three data sets related to gene expression and rheumatoid arthritis using various statistical methods.

Limitations

The findings are based on specific data sets and may not be generalizable to all populations.

Participant Demographics

Participants included 350 individuals from 20 countries across four continents.

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