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FinnGen

Definition
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FinnGen is a Finnish public–private partnership that links genome-wide genotype and whole-genome sequencing data from Finnish participants to national health registry phenotypes, exploiting Finland’s population isolate history for genetic discovery across hundreds of disease endpoints.

Topics
Cohorts and databases
URL
https://www.finngen.fi/
Related
Cohort Global Biobank Meta-analysis Initiative (GBMI) Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS)

Why it matters in GWAS

It yields high-powered association statistics for many traits and drugs response phenotypes; results are widely used for replication and MR instruments but require care when generalizing effect sizes and polygenic scores outside Finland.

Example usage

"We looked up the lead variant in FinnGen cardiovascular endpoints for orthogonal registry-based replication."

Cohort Global Biobank Meta-analysis Initiative (GBMI) Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) Mendelian Randomization (MR) Population Isolate
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References

  • Kurki MI, et al. (2023). FinnGen provides genetic insights from a well-phenotyped isolated population. Nature.
  • Kuchenbaecker K, Navoly G. (2026). Ancestral diversity in complex disease genetics: from discovery to translation. Nat Rev Genet. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41576-025-00921-3
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