B2718 - Cord Blood Methylation and Childhood Asthma Wheeze and Lung Function - 22/07/2016

B number: 
B2718
Principal applicant name: 
Kimberley Burrows | MRC-IEU (United Kingdom)
Co-applicants: 
Title of project: 
Cord Blood Methylation and Childhood Asthma, Wheeze and Lung Function
Proposal summary: 

To evaluate the association of cord blood DNA methylation at over 450,000 methylation sites (CpG sites) across the genome with lung function, wheezing and asthma in children. This project will contribute epigenome-wide association study results to a meta-analysis as part of an ongoing large consortium.

Date proposal received: 
Wednesday, 13 July, 2016
Date proposal approved: 
Wednesday, 20 July, 2016
Keywords: 
Epidemiology, Respiratory - asthma, Epigenetics, Birth outcomes, Genetics - e.g. epigenetics, mendelian randomisation, UK10K, sequencing, etc., Wheeze, Lung Function, EWAS