Whole-genome conditional two-locus analysis identifies novel candidate genes for late-onset Parkinson's disease

Neurogenetics. 2009 Jul;10(3):173-81. doi: 10.1007/s10048-009-0170-8. Epub 2009 Jan 21.

Abstract

Whole-genome epistasis analysis may add a new layer of knowledge to whole-genome association studies, permitting the identification of new candidate genes which are completely transparent during conventional single-locus analysis. We present the first whole-genome conditional two-locus analysis in Parkinson's disease (PD). We scanned the entire genome and selected markers that interacted with a set of well-known loci previously associated to PD (SNCA, Parkin, LRRK2, UCHL1, DJ-1, PINK and MAPT). Our work describes several loci potentially related to PD risk which interact with SNCA, PARK1 and LRRK2 markers. We propose conditional whole-genome two-locus association analysis as a valuable method that might be helpful in re-analysing and re-interpreting data from whole-genome association studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age of Onset
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Databases, Genetic
  • Epistasis, Genetic
  • Genetic Markers
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease*
  • Genome*
  • Genome-Wide Association Study*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Parkinson Disease* / epidemiology
  • Parkinson Disease* / genetics
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

Substances

  • Genetic Markers