How do GWAS and rare variant burden tests rank gene signals?
In new work @nature.com with @hakha.bsky.social, @jkpritch.bsky.social, and our wonderful coauthors we find that the key factors are what we call Specificity, Length, and Luck!
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Genetic association tests prioritize candidate genes based on different criteria.
