AG2PI Workshop, Combined GWAS and TWAS using SVEN, May 17

Submitted by aolson on Tue, 04/30/2024 - 12:19

The Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) is hosting a virtual workshop titled, “Combined GWAS and TWAS using SVEN,” on Friday May 17, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (US Central Time). Dr. Somak Dutta and Dr. Vivekananda Roy, both from Iowa State University, will discuss how the statistical power to detect causal genes could be increased by combining GWAS and TWAS through a single model, using a hierarchical Bayesian method called SVEN. They will show how the statistical power to detect causal genes could be increased using this method as opposed to combining GWAS and TWAS using Fisher's Combined Test.

Topics covered in the workshop will include:

  • Fundamental of Bayesian hierarchical models in association studies

  • Demonstration of SVEN from R package bravo using data from a maize panel

  • Hands-on experience in using SVEN under the R statistical software

For more information and to register, visit the workshop website.