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Characterising the loss-of-function impact of 5’ untranslated region variants in 15,708 individuals
View ORCID ProfileNicola Whiffin, View ORCID ProfileKonrad J Karczewski, Xiaolei Zhang, Sonia Chothani, View ORCID ProfileMiriam J Smith, View ORCID ProfileD Gareth Evans, View ORCID ProfileAngharad M Roberts, Nicholas M Quaife, Sebastian Schafer, View ORCID ProfileOwen Rackham, Jessica Alföldi, View ORCID ProfileAnne H O’Donnell-Luria, Laurent C Francioli, Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) Production Team, Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) Consortium, Stuart A Cook, View ORCID ProfilePaul J R Barton, Daniel G MacArthur, View ORCID ProfileJames S Ware
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/543504
Nicola Whiffin
1National Heart and Lung Institute and MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
2NIHR Royal Brompton Cardiovascular Research Centre, Royal Brompton and Harefield National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
3Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
Konrad J Karczewski
3Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
4Analytical and Translational Genetics Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Xiaolei Zhang
1National Heart and Lung Institute and MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
2NIHR Royal Brompton Cardiovascular Research Centre, Royal Brompton and Harefield National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
Sonia Chothani
5Program in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore
Miriam J Smith
6NW Genomic Laboratory Hub, Centre for Genomic Medicine, Division of Evolution and Genomic Science, University of Manchester, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, UK
D Gareth Evans
6NW Genomic Laboratory Hub, Centre for Genomic Medicine, Division of Evolution and Genomic Science, University of Manchester, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, UK
Angharad M Roberts
1National Heart and Lung Institute and MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
2NIHR Royal Brompton Cardiovascular Research Centre, Royal Brompton and Harefield National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
Nicholas M Quaife
1National Heart and Lung Institute and MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
2NIHR Royal Brompton Cardiovascular Research Centre, Royal Brompton and Harefield National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
Sebastian Schafer
5Program in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore
7National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore
Owen Rackham
5Program in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore
Jessica Alföldi
3Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
4Analytical and Translational Genetics Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Anne H O’Donnell-Luria
3Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
4Analytical and Translational Genetics Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Laurent C Francioli
3Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
4Analytical and Translational Genetics Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Stuart A Cook
1National Heart and Lung Institute and MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
5Program in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore
7National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore
Paul J R Barton
1National Heart and Lung Institute and MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
2NIHR Royal Brompton Cardiovascular Research Centre, Royal Brompton and Harefield National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
Daniel G MacArthur
3Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
4Analytical and Translational Genetics Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
James S Ware
1National Heart and Lung Institute and MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
2NIHR Royal Brompton Cardiovascular Research Centre, Royal Brompton and Harefield National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
3Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA

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Posted August 06, 2019.
Characterising the loss-of-function impact of 5’ untranslated region variants in 15,708 individuals
Nicola Whiffin, Konrad J Karczewski, Xiaolei Zhang, Sonia Chothani, Miriam J Smith, D Gareth Evans, Angharad M Roberts, Nicholas M Quaife, Sebastian Schafer, Owen Rackham, Jessica Alföldi, Anne H O’Donnell-Luria, Laurent C Francioli, Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) Production Team, Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) Consortium, Stuart A Cook, Paul J R Barton, Daniel G MacArthur, James S Ware
bioRxiv 543504; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/543504
Characterising the loss-of-function impact of 5’ untranslated region variants in 15,708 individuals
Nicola Whiffin, Konrad J Karczewski, Xiaolei Zhang, Sonia Chothani, Miriam J Smith, D Gareth Evans, Angharad M Roberts, Nicholas M Quaife, Sebastian Schafer, Owen Rackham, Jessica Alföldi, Anne H O’Donnell-Luria, Laurent C Francioli, Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) Production Team, Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) Consortium, Stuart A Cook, Paul J R Barton, Daniel G MacArthur, James S Ware
bioRxiv 543504; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/543504
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