B3183 - Genetic basis of handedness and relationship to complex disease - 25/09/2018
B number:
B3183
Principal applicant name:
Kyle Gaulton | University of California San Diego
Co-applicants:
Title of project:
Genetic basis of handedness and relationship to complex disease
Proposal summary:
Genes help determine whether an individual is left- or right-handed, but the genes that contribute to handedness are mostly unknown. The goal of our study is to identify genetic factors that determine handedness by comparing genetic information from left- and right-handed individuals. We also plan to compare genetic data for handedness to data from other traits and diseases to determine whether handedness is correlated with later risk of disease.
Impact of research:
Novel insight into why people are left- or right-handed and an understanding of how handedness relates to adult complex disease
Date proposal received:
Saturday, 22 September, 2018
Date proposal approved:
Tuesday, 25 September, 2018
Keywords:
Genetic epidemiology (including association studies and mendelian randomisation), Left- or right-handed , GWAS, Genetic epidemiology, Genetics, Genomics, Genome wide association study