What is Genome-wide association study?
A '''genome-wide association study''' (GWAS) is a [[Science|scientific]] study that tells what [[Gene|genes]] are linked, or [[Correlation|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Genome-Wide Association Studies Fact Sheet|url=https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Genome-Wide-Association-Studies-Fact-Sheet|access-date=2023-07-26|website=Genome.gov|language=en}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Genetics]]