Cell-level gene expression links extend GWAS interpretation to the brain, new paper shows

anshulkundaje · x · 2026-09-26

The shared post notes growing evidence that linking genetic variation to cell-level rather than tissue-level gene expression better helps interpret GWAS signals for human disease.

The pattern is now replicated across tissues—first in peripheral blood, later in intestinal and lung tissue—and a new paper extends the concept to the brain.

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