We have performed a metabolite quantitative trait locus (mQTL) study of the (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H NMR) metabolome in humans, building on recent targeted knowledge of genetic drivers of metabolic regulation. Urine and plasma samples were collected from two cohorts of individuals of European descent, with one cohort comprised of female twins donating samples longitudinally. Sample metabolite concentrations were quantified by (1)H NMR and tested for association with genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Four metabolites' concentrations exhibited significant, replicable association with SNP variation (8.6×10(-11)
POF Topic(s)30201 - Metabolic Health 30501 - Systemic Analysis of Genetic and Environmental Factors that Impact Health 30505 - New Technologies for Biomedical Discoveries
Forschungsfeld(er)Genetics and Epidemiology Enabling and Novel Technologies