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Phenome-Wide Association Study Of Y Chromosome Genetic Markers, Matthew Durrant, Mary Davis Jun 2017

Phenome-Wide Association Study Of Y Chromosome Genetic Markers, Matthew Durrant, Mary Davis

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The purpose of this project was to analyze genetic variants on the Y chromosome for significant association with various diseases. In Dr. Mary Davis’ lab we gained access to a unique data set that allows us to analyze many single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the Y chromosome. This was a hypothesis-generating study that has the potential to revolutionize the currently accepted hypothesis that genetic variants on the Y chromosome do not play a significant role in common disease.