Genealogy based trait association with LOCATER boosts power at loci with allelic heterogeneity
Xinxin Wang, Ryan Christ, Erica P. Young, Chul Joo Kang, Indraniel Das, Edward A. Belter, Markku Laakso, Louis J. M. Aslett, David Steinsaltz, Nathan O. Stitziel, Ira M. Hall
The paper introduces LOCATER, a genealogy-based method that improves trait association power by leveraging haplotype diversity and allelic heterogeneity, identifying novel associations and recovering known loci in a Finnish cohort.
Genome Research · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine