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Christian Benner

University of Helsinki
Verified email at helsinki.fi
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[HTML][HTML] Computationally efficient whole-genome regression for quantitative and binary traits

…, A Marcketta, JA Kosmicki, A Ziyatdinov, C Benner… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Genome-wide association analysis of cohorts with thousands of phenotypes is computationally
expensive, particularly when accounting for sample relatedness or population structure. …

[HTML][HTML] Exome sequencing and analysis of 454,787 UK Biobank participants

…, D Sun, J Mbatchou, MD Kessler, C Benner… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
A major goal in human genetics is to use natural variation to understand the phenotypic
consequences of altering each protein-coding gene in the genome. Here we used exome …

[PDF][PDF] Prospects of fine-mapping trait-associated genomic regions by using summary statistics from genome-wide association studies

C Benner, AS Havulinna, MR Järvelin… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - cell.com
During the past few years, various novel statistical methods have been developed for fine-mapping
with the use of summary statistics from genome-wide association studies (GWASs). …

Interrogation of human hematopoiesis at single-cell and single-variant resolution

…, CA Lareau, EL Bao, LS Ludwig, MH Guo, C Benner… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Widespread linkage disequilibrium and incomplete annotation of cell-to-cell state variation
represent substantial challenges to elucidating mechanisms of trait-associated genetic …

Genetics of 35 blood and urine biomarkers in the UK Biobank

…, Y Tanigawa, D Amar, N Mars, C Benner… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Clinical laboratory tests are a critical component of the continuum of care. We evaluate the
genetic basis of 35 blood and urine laboratory measurements in the UK Biobank (n = 363,228 …

FINEMAP: efficient variable selection using summary data from genome-wide association studies

C Benner, CCA Spencer, AS Havulinna… - …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Motivation: The goal of fine-mapping in genomic regions associated with complex diseases
and traits is to identify causal variants that point to molecular mechanisms behind the …

Sequencing of 640,000 exomes identifies GPR75 variants associated with protection from obesity

…, D Sun, A Li, J Mbatchou, AE Locke, C Benner… - Science, 2021 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Obesity accounts for a substantial and growing burden of disease globally.
Body adiposity is highly heritable, and human genetic studies can lead to biological and …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma proteomic associations with genetics and health in the UK Biobank

BB Sun, J Chiou, M Traylor, C Benner, YH Hsu… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The Pharma Proteomics Project is a precompetitive biopharmaceutical consortium characterizing
the plasma proteomic profiles of 54,219 UK Biobank participants. Here we provide a …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide analysis of 102,084 migraine cases identifies 123 risk loci and subtype-specific risk alleles

…, LJA Kogelman, LF Thomas, R Noordam, C Benner… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Migraine affects over a billion individuals worldwide but its genetic underpinning remains
largely unknown. Here, we performed a genome-wide association study of 102,084 migraine …

Functionally informed fine-mapping and polygenic localization of complex trait heritability

O Weissbrod, F Hormozdiari, C Benner, R Cui… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Fine-mapping aims to identify causal variants impacting complex traits. We propose PolyFun,
a computationally scalable framework to improve fine-mapping accuracy by leveraging …