Nicola Pirastu
Chancellor's Fellow
- Usher Institute
- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Contact details
Address
- Street
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Nine Edinburgh BioQuarter
9 Little France Road - City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH16 4UX
Background
Nicola has been involved in statistical genetics, genetic epidemiology and genetic architecture of complex quantitative traits; as well as researching to understand human food choices and their impact on human health through the study of food preferences genetics.
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A catalogue of genetic loci associated with kidney function from analyses of a million individuals
(16 pages)
In:
Nature Genetics, vol. 51, no. 6, pp. 957-972
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-019-0407-x
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Reply to 'Misestimation of heritability and prediction accuracy of male-pattern baldness'
In:
Nature Communications, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 2538
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04808-2
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Author Correction : GWAS for male-pattern baldness identifies 71 susceptibility loci explaining 38% of the risk
In:
Nature Communications, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 2536
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04857-7
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A genome-wide association study identifies an association between variants in EFCAB4B gene and periodontal disease in an Italian isolated population
In:
Journal of Periodontal Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jre.12598
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Exploring influences on food choice in a large population sample : The Italian Taste project
(18 pages)
In:
Food Quality and Preference, vol. 59, pp. 123-140
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2017.02.013
Contribution to journal › Article (Published) -
GWAS for male-pattern baldness identifies 71 susceptibility loci explaining 38% of the risk
In:
Nature Communications, vol. 8, no. 1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01490-8
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Genome-wide meta-analysis associates HLA-DQA1/DRB1 and LPA and lifestyle factors with human longevity
(13 pages)
In:
Nature Communications, vol. 8, no. 1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00934-5
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A Genome-Wide Association Study in isolated populations reveals new genes associated to common food likings
In:
Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 209-219
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11154-016-9354-3
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KLB is associated with alcohol drinking, and its gene product β-Klotho is necessary for FGF21 regulation of alcohol preference
In:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1611243113
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Non-additive genome-wide association scan reveals a new gene associated with habitual coffee consumption
In:
Scientific Reports, vol. 6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep31590
Contribution to journal › Article (Published)