Roadmap Epigenomics¶
Definition
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Roadmap Epigenomics is a reference project that generated epigenomic maps across many primary tissues and cell types, including histone modifications, DNA methylation, and chromatin accessibility.
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Why it matters in GWAS¶
Roadmap data supports tissue-specific interpretation of associated loci and helps prioritize likely functional variants and relevant cell types in post-GWAS analyses.
Example usage¶
"A replication analysis checks whether assumptions tied to Roadmap Epigenomics remain stable across cohorts."
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References¶
- Roadmap Epigenomics Consortium. (2015). Integrative analysis of 111 reference human epigenomes. Nature.
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