scispace - formally typeset
Search or ask a question
Author

Massimo Mezzavilla

Other affiliations: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Qatar Airways, Qatar Foundation  ...read more
Bio: Massimo Mezzavilla is an academic researcher from University of Trieste. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Genome-wide association study. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 69 publications receiving 5273 citations. Previous affiliations of Massimo Mezzavilla include Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute & Qatar Airways.


Papers
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Shane A. McCarthy1, Sayantan Das2, Warren W. Kretzschmar3, Olivier Delaneau4, Andrew R. Wood5, Alexander Teumer6, Hyun Min Kang2, Christian Fuchsberger2, Petr Danecek1, Kevin Sharp3, Yang Luo1, C Sidore7, Alan Kwong2, Nicholas J. Timpson8, Seppo Koskinen, Scott I. Vrieze9, Laura J. Scott2, He Zhang2, Anubha Mahajan3, Jan H. Veldink, Ulrike Peters10, Ulrike Peters11, Carlos N. Pato12, Cornelia M. van Duijn13, Christopher E. Gillies2, Ilaria Gandin14, Massimo Mezzavilla, Arthur Gilly1, Massimiliano Cocca14, Michela Traglia, Andrea Angius7, Jeffrey C. Barrett1, D.I. Boomsma15, Kari Branham2, Gerome Breen16, Gerome Breen17, Chad M. Brummett2, Fabio Busonero7, Harry Campbell18, Andrew T. Chan19, Sai Chen2, Emily Y. Chew20, Francis S. Collins20, Laura J Corbin8, George Davey Smith8, George Dedoussis21, Marcus Dörr6, Aliki-Eleni Farmaki21, Luigi Ferrucci20, Lukas Forer22, Ross M. Fraser2, Stacey Gabriel23, Shawn Levy, Leif Groop24, Leif Groop25, Tabitha A. Harrison10, Andrew T. Hattersley5, Oddgeir L. Holmen26, Kristian Hveem26, Matthias Kretzler2, James Lee27, Matt McGue28, Thomas Meitinger29, David Melzer5, Josine L. Min8, Karen L. Mohlke30, John B. Vincent31, Matthias Nauck6, Deborah A. Nickerson11, Aarno Palotie19, Aarno Palotie23, Michele T. Pato12, Nicola Pirastu14, Melvin G. McInnis2, J. Brent Richards17, J. Brent Richards32, Cinzia Sala, Veikko Salomaa, David Schlessinger20, Sebastian Schoenherr22, P. Eline Slagboom33, Kerrin S. Small17, Tim D. Spector17, Dwight Stambolian34, Marcus A. Tuke5, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Leonard H. van den Berg, Wouter van Rheenen, Uwe Völker6, Cisca Wijmenga35, Daniela Toniolo, Eleftheria Zeggini1, Paolo Gasparini14, Matthew G. Sampson2, James F. Wilson18, Timothy M. Frayling5, Paul I.W. de Bakker36, Morris A. Swertz35, Steven A. McCarroll19, Charles Kooperberg10, Annelot M. Dekker, David Altshuler, Cristen J. Willer2, William G. Iacono28, Samuli Ripatti25, Nicole Soranzo1, Nicole Soranzo27, Klaudia Walter1, Anand Swaroop20, Francesco Cucca7, Carl A. Anderson1, Richard M. Myers, Michael Boehnke2, Mark I. McCarthy3, Mark I. McCarthy37, Richard Durbin1, Gonçalo R. Abecasis2, Jonathan Marchini3 
TL;DR: A reference panel of 64,976 human haplotypes at 39,235,157 SNPs constructed using whole-genome sequence data from 20 studies of predominantly European ancestry leads to accurate genotype imputation at minor allele frequencies as low as 0.1% and a large increase in the number of SNPs tested in association studies.
Abstract: We describe a reference panel of 64,976 human haplotypes at 39,235,157 SNPs constructed using whole-genome sequence data from 20 studies of predominantly European ancestry. Using this resource leads to accurate genotype imputation at minor allele frequencies as low as 0.1% and a large increase in the number of SNPs tested in association studies, and it can help to discover and refine causal loci. We describe remote server resources that allow researchers to carry out imputation and phasing consistently and efficiently.

2,149 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: Some of the key events in the peopling of the world in the light of the findings of work on ancient DNA are reviewed.
Abstract: Ancient DNA research is revealing a human history far more complex than that inferred from parsimonious models based on modern DNA. Here, we review some of the key events in the peopling of the world in the light of the findings of work on ancient DNA.

1,365 citations

Shane A. McCarthy, Sayantan Das, Warren W. Kretzschmar, Olivier Delaneau, Andrew R. Wood, Alexander Teumer, Hyun Min Kang, Christian Fuchsberger, Petr Danecek, Kevin Sharp, Yang Luo, Carlo Sidorel, Alan Kwong, Nicholas J. Timpson, Seppo Koskinen, Scott I. Vrieze, Laura J. Scott, He Zhang, Anubha Mahajan, Jan H. Veldink, Ulrike Peters, Carlos N. Pato, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Christopher E. Gillies, Ilaria Gandin, Massimo Mezzavilla, Arthur Gilly, Massimiliano Cocca, Michela Traglia, Andrea Angius, Jeffrey C. Barrett, D.I. Boomsma, Kari Branham, Gerome Breen, Chad M. Brummett, Fabio Busonero, Harry Campbell, Andrew T. Chan, Sai Che, Emily Y. Chew, Francis S. Collins, Laura J Corbin, George Davey Smith, George Dedoussis, Marcus Dörr, Aliki-Eleni Farmaki, Luigi Ferrucci, Lukas Forer, Ross M. Fraser, Stacey Gabriel, Shawn Levy, Leif Groop, Tabitha A. Harrison, Andrew T. Hattersley, Oddgeir L. Holmen, Kristian Hveem, Matthias Kretzler, James Lee, Matt McGue, Thomas Meitinger, David Melzer, Josine L. Min, Karen L. Mohlke, John B. Vincent, Matthias Nauck, Deborah A. Nickerson, Aarno Palotie, Michele T. Pato, Nicola Pirastu, Melvin G. McInnis, J. Brent Richards, Cinzia Sala, Veikko Salomaa, David Schlessinger, Sebastian Schoenherr, P. Eline Slagboom, Kerrin S. Small, Tim D. Spector, Dwight Stambolian, Marcus A. Tuke, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Leonard H. van den Berg, Wouter van Rheenen, Uwe Völker, Cisca Wijmenga, Daniela Toniolo, Eleftheria Zeggini, Paolo Gasparini, Matthew G. Sampson, James F. Wilson, Timothy M. Frayling, Paul I.W. de Bakker, Morris A. Swertz, Steven A. McCarroll, Charles Kooperberg, Annelot M. Dekker, David Altshuler, Cristen J. Willer, William G. Iacono, Samuli Ripatti, Nicole Soranzo, Klaudia Walter, Anand Swaroop, Francesco Cucca, Carl A. Anderson, Richard M. Myers, Michael Boehnke, Mark I. McCarthy, Richard Durbin, Gonçalo R. Abecasis, Jonathan Marchini 
01 Jan 2016
TL;DR: In this article, a reference panel of 64,976 human haplotypes at 39,235,157 SNPs constructed using whole-genome sequence data from 20 studies of predominantly European ancestry is presented.
Abstract: We describe a reference panel of 64,976 human haplotypes at 39,235,157 SNPs constructed using whole-genome sequence data from 20 studies of predominantly European ancestry. Using this resource leads to accurate genotype imputation at minor allele frequencies as low as 0.1% and a large increase in the number of SNPs tested in association studies, and it can help to discover and refine causal loci. We describe remote server resources that allow researchers to carry out imputation and phasing consistently and efficiently.

1,261 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: It is found that many independent loci contribute to population genetic differences in height and body mass index in 9,416 individuals across 14 European countries.
Abstract: Across-nation differences in the mean values for complex traits are common, but the reasons for these differences are unknown. Here we find that many independent loci contribute to population genetic differences in height and body mass index (BMI) in 9,416 individuals across 14 European countries. Using discovery data on over 250,000 individuals and unbiased effect size estimates from 17,500 sibling pairs, we estimate that 24% (95% credible interval (CI) = 9%, 41%) and 8% (95% CI = 4%, 16%) of the captured additive genetic variance for height and BMI, respectively, reflect population genetic differences. Population genetic divergence differed significantly from that in a null model (height, P < 3.94 × 10(-8); BMI, P < 5.95 × 10(-4)), and we find an among-population genetic correlation for tall and slender individuals (r = -0.80, 95% CI = -0.95, -0.60), consistent with correlated selection for both phenotypes. Observed differences in height among populations reflected the predicted genetic means (r = 0.51; P < 0.001), but environmental differences across Europe masked genetic differentiation for BMI (P < 0.58).

249 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
Katherine S. Ruth1, Felix R. Day2, Jazib Hussain3, Ana Martínez-Marchal4  +307 moreInstitutions (91)
04 Aug 2021-Nature
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify 290 genetic determinants of ovarian ageing, assessed using normal variation in age at natural menopause (ANM) in about 200,000 women of European ancestry.
Abstract: Reproductive longevity is essential for fertility and influences healthy ageing in women1,2, but insights into its underlying biological mechanisms and treatments to preserve it are limited. Here we identify 290 genetic determinants of ovarian ageing, assessed using normal variation in age at natural menopause (ANM) in about 200,000 women of European ancestry. These common alleles were associated with clinical extremes of ANM; women in the top 1% of genetic susceptibility have an equivalent risk of premature ovarian insufficiency to those carrying monogenic FMR1 premutations3. The identified loci implicate a broad range of DNA damage response (DDR) processes and include loss-of-function variants in key DDR-associated genes. Integration with experimental models demonstrates that these DDR processes act across the life-course to shape the ovarian reserve and its rate of depletion. Furthermore, we demonstrate that experimental manipulation of DDR pathways highlighted by human genetics increases fertility and extends reproductive life in mice. Causal inference analyses using the identified genetic variants indicate that extending reproductive life in women improves bone health and reduces risk of type 2 diabetes, but increases the risk of hormone-sensitive cancers. These findings provide insight into the mechanisms that govern ovarian ageing, when they act, and how they might be targeted by therapeutic approaches to extend fertility and prevent disease. Hundreds of genetic loci associated with age at menopause, combined with experimental evidence in mice, highlight mechanisms of reproductive ageing across the lifespan.

126 citations


Cited by
More filters
Journal Article
Fumio Tajima1
30 Oct 1989-Genomics
TL;DR: It is suggested that the natural selection against large insertion/deletion is so weak that a large amount of variation is maintained in a population.

11,521 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
11 Oct 2018-Nature
TL;DR: Deep phenotype and genome-wide genetic data from 500,000 individuals from the UK Biobank is described, describing population structure and relatedness in the cohort, and imputation to increase the number of testable variants to 96 million.
Abstract: The UK Biobank project is a prospective cohort study with deep genetic and phenotypic data collected on approximately 500,000 individuals from across the United Kingdom, aged between 40 and 69 at recruitment. The open resource is unique in its size and scope. A rich variety of phenotypic and health-related information is available on each participant, including biological measurements, lifestyle indicators, biomarkers in blood and urine, and imaging of the body and brain. Follow-up information is provided by linking health and medical records. Genome-wide genotype data have been collected on all participants, providing many opportunities for the discovery of new genetic associations and the genetic bases of complex traits. Here we describe the centralized analysis of the genetic data, including genotype quality, properties of population structure and relatedness of the genetic data, and efficient phasing and genotype imputation that increases the number of testable variants to around 96 million. Classical allelic variation at 11 human leukocyte antigen genes was imputed, resulting in the recovery of signals with known associations between human leukocyte antigen alleles and many diseases.

4,489 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
17 Apr 2018-Immunity
TL;DR: An extensive immunogenomic analysis of more than 10,000 tumors comprising 33 diverse cancer types by utilizing data compiled by TCGA identifies six immune subtypes that encompass multiple cancer types and are hypothesized to define immune response patterns impacting prognosis.

3,246 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: The remarkable range of discoveriesGWASs has facilitated in population and complex-trait genetics, the biology of diseases, and translation toward new therapeutics are reviewed.
Abstract: Application of the experimental design of genome-wide association studies (GWASs) is now 10 years old (young), and here we review the remarkable range of discoveries it has facilitated in population and complex-trait genetics, the biology of diseases, and translation toward new therapeutics. We predict the likely discoveries in the next 10 years, when GWASs will be based on millions of samples with array data imputed to a large fully sequenced reference panel and on hundreds of thousands of samples with whole-genome sequencing data.

2,669 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: Improvements to imputation machinery are described that reduce computational requirements by more than an order of magnitude with no loss of accuracy in comparison to standard imputation tools.
Abstract: Christian Fuchsberger, Goncalo Abecasis and colleagues describe a new web-based imputation service that enables rapid imputation of large numbers of samples and allows convenient access to large reference panels of sequenced individuals. Their state space reduction provides a computationally efficient solution for genotype imputation with no loss in imputation accuracy.

2,556 citations