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Table 3 Rare variants (AF <5%) discovered in WGS, WES and imputed studies and found to be associated with various traits

From: The impact of rare and low-frequency genetic variants in common disease

Gene

Variant ID

Trait/disease

Samples

AF (cases/controls)

Beta/OR (SE)/(CI)

Type

Study

Population

Reference

PCSK9

rs11591147

LDL cholesterol

3621

0.022

–0.470 (0.085)

WGS

UK10K

British

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367797

PCSK9

rs11591147

LDL cholesterol

6602

0.038

–0.406 (0.053)

WGS + imputation

SardiNIA

Sardinian

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26366554

PCSK9

rs11591147

Triglycerides

6602

0.038

–0.390 (0.053)

WGS + imputation

SardiNIA

Sardinian

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26366554

EN1

rs55983207

BMD

45,436

0.05

0.12

WGS + WES + imputation

UK10K and others

European

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367794

EN1

rs11692564

BMD

40,516

0.016

0.22

WGS + WES + imputation

UK10K and others

European

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367794

EN1

rs188303909

BMD

40,453

0.03

0.16

WGS + WES + imputation

UK10K and others

European

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367794

CCDC36

rs202238847

Height

51,309

0.021

0.1091 (0.0233)

WGS + imputation

UK10K

British

Tachmazidou et al. (in press)

ADIPOQ

rs74577862

Adiponectin

3621

0.026

–0.915 (0.091)

WGS

UK10K

British

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367797

ADIPOQ

rs17366653

Adiponectin

3621

0.01

–1.029 (0.150)

WGS

UK10K

British

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367797

GHR

rs121909358

Height

6307

0.0087 (<0.0001)

–0.64

WGS + imputation

SardiNIA

Sardinian

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26366551

TMEM161B

rs774396010

HDL cholesterol

3621

0.001

–1.887 (0.378)

WGS

UK10K

British

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367797

PAM

rs35658696

Type 2 diabetes

278,254

0.0498

1.22

WGS + imputation

deCODE

Icelandic

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24464100

GLP1R

rs10305492

Fasting glucose

60,564

0.01

–0.09 (0.013)

GWAS + WES

CHARGE

African and European

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25631608

TREM2

rs75932628

Alzheimer’s disease

110,050

0.0063

2.26

WGS + imputation

deCODE

Icelandic

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23150908

CCND3

rs112233623

MCV

107,686

0.011

0.739 (0.05)

WGS + imputation

UK10K and others

European

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27668658

WNT16

rs148771817

BMD

10,387

0.012

0.46

WGS + WES + imputation

UK10K and others

European

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367794

ABCA1

rs3824477

HDL cholesterol

56,598

0.026

0.123 (0.016)

WGS + imputation

UK10K and others

European

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27668658

FNBP1

rs528899443

FEV1/FVC

3621

0.004

1.078 (0.204)

WGS

UK10K

British

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367797

GFI1B

rs150813342

PLT

114,753

0.004

–0.406 (0.026)

WGS + imputation

UK10K and others

European

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27668658

GFI1B

rs150813342

PLT

13,744

0.008

–0.402 (0.07)

WES

Six cohort studies

European and African American

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27486782

ANK3

rs141471070

FEV1/FVC

3621

0.006

0.739 (0.164)

WGS

UK10K

British

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367797

KCNQ1

rs150199504

Height

6307

0.07 (<0.01)

–0.31

WGS + imputation

SardiNIA

Sardinian

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26366551

HBB

rs11549407

Cholesterol, total

6602

0.048

–0.490 (0.05)

WGS + imputation

SardiNIA

Sardinian

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26366554

HBB

rs11549407

LDL cholesterol

6602

0.048

–0.473 (0.051)

WGS + imputation

SardiNIA

Sardinian

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26366554

SMCO4

rs111902751

FVC

3621

0.014

–0.505 (0.103)

WGS

UK10K

British

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367797

APOA5

rs778114184

Triglycerides

6602

0.025

–0.450 (0.064)

WGS + imputation

SardiNIA

Sardinian

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26366554

APOC3

rs138326449

Triglycerides

3621

0.003

–1.425 (0.265)

WGS

UK10K

British

dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms5871

APOC3

rs138326449

Triglycerides

3734

0.001

NA

WES

ESP of NHLBI

European or African

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24941081

APOC3

rs138326449

VLDL

3621

0.003

–1.426 (0.265)

WGS

UK10K

British

dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms5871

CCND2

rs76895963

Type 2 diabetes

278,254

0.0147

0.53

WGS + imputation

deCODE

Icelandic

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24464100

VWF

rs61750625

VWF antigen

4468

0.00763

–39.6 (9.71)

WES

ESP of NHLBI

European or African

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23690449

VWF

rs149424724

VWF antigen

4468

0.008

–40.3 (10.0)

WES

ESP of NHLBI

European or African

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23690449

VWF

rs150077670

VWF antigen

4468

0.0044

–34.5 (12.7)

WES

ESP of NHLBI

European or African

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23690449

MBIP

rs116909374

TSH (thyrotropin)

15,037

0.043

–0.208 (0.032)

WGS + imputation

UK10K

British

DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6681

SERPINA1

rs28929474

Height

49,889

0.019

0.1346 (0.0253)

WGS + imputation

UK10K

British

Tachmazidou et al. (in press)

TP53BP1

rs575505283

PLT

121,793

0.014

–0.162 (0.019)

WGS + imputation

UK10K and others

European

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27668658

NPRL3

rs117747069

MCH

120,851

0.037

–0.176 (0.024)

WGS + imputation

UK10K and others

European

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27668658

CDH13

rs12051272

Adiponectin

3621

0.009

–1.074 (0.156)

WGS

UK10K

British

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367797

APOH

rs1801689

PLT

13,5097

0.033

0.104 (0.012)

WGS + imputation

UK10K and others

European

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27668658

ABCA6

rs77542162

Cholesterol, total

35,000

0.034

0.14

WGS + imputation

GoNL

Dutch

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25751400

ABCA6

rs77542162

LDL cholesterol

35,000

0.034

0.135

WGS + imputation

GoNL

Dutch

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25751400

B4GALT6

rs113107469

FT4 (free thyroxine)

13,649

0.032

0.223 (0.037)

WGS + imputation

UK10K

British

DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6681

C3

rs147859257

AMD

52,578

0.0055

3.13 (1.99–4.91)

WGS + imputation

deCODE

Icelandic

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24036950

LDLR

rs72658867

ApoB

3621

0.012

–0.538 (0.119)

WGS

UK10K

British

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367797

LDLR

rs72658867

LDL cholesterol

3621

0.012

–0.584 (0.112)

WGS

UK10K

British

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26367797

APOE

rs7412

LDL cholesterol

6602

0.036

–0.645 (0.053)

WGS + imputation

SardiNIA

Sardinian

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26366554

APOE

rs7412

Triglycerides

6602

0.036

–0.544 (0.053)

WGS + imputation

SardiNIA

Sardinian

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26366554

APP

rs63750847

Alzheimer’s disease

71,743

0.00467

0.189

WGS + imputation

deCODE

Icelandic

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22801501

LGR4

hg18_chr11:27369242_A

BMD

95,085

0.00174

–0.75 (0.16)

WGS + imputation

deCODE

Icelandic

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23644456

PDX1

hg18_chr13:27396636delT

Type 2 diabetes

278,254

0.00198

2.47

WGS + imputation

deCODE

Icelandic

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24464100

  1. AF allele frequency, AMD age-related macular degeneration, BMD, bone mineral density, CI confidence interval, ESP Exome Sequencing Project, FEV forced expiratory volume, FVC forced vital capacity, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, MCH mean cell haemoglobin, MCV mean cell volume, NA not applicable, NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, OR odds ratio, PLT platelet count, SE standard error, WES whole-exome sequencing, WGS whole-genome sequencing, VLDL very low-density lipoprotein, VWF Von Willebrand factor