Chunk #4 — Methods — Method Overview

Source: SEQMINER: An R-Package to Facilitate the Functional Interpretation of Sequence-Based Associations.
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Major uses of summary association statistics can include the following: (1) fine‐mapping GWAS loci and identifying causal variants; (2) performing gene‐level (or pathway‐level) association tests; and (3) performing Mendelian randomizations to study the causal impact of risk factors on diseases.