Genome-wide association study
examination of many genetic variants in different individuals to see if any variant is associated with a trait
A genome-wide association study (GWAS) is a scientific study that tells what genes are linked, or associated, with a disease or trait. They do this by studying lots of people with the disease, and comparing their genes to lots of people without the disease.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Genome-Wide Association Studies Fact Sheet". Genome.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-26.