A Functional Approach to Testing Overall Effect of Interaction Between DNA Methylation and SNPs

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Main Authors: Gansou, Yvelin, Oualkacha, Karim, Cremona, Marzia Angela, Lakhal-Chaieb, Lajmi
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author Gansou, Yvelin
Oualkacha, Karim
Cremona, Marzia Angela
Lakhal-Chaieb, Lajmi
author_facet Gansou, Yvelin
Oualkacha, Karim
Cremona, Marzia Angela
Lakhal-Chaieb, Lajmi
contents We introduce a test for the overall effect of interaction between DNA methylation and a set of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on a quantitative phenotype. The developed inference procedure is based on a functional approach that extends existing regression models in functional data analysis. Through extensive simulations, we show that the proposed test effectively controls type I error rates and highlights increased empirical power over existing methods, particularly when multiple interactions are present. The use of the proposed test is illustrated with an application to data from obesity patients and controls.
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spellingShingle A Functional Approach to Testing Overall Effect of Interaction Between DNA Methylation and SNPs
Gansou, Yvelin
Oualkacha, Karim
Cremona, Marzia Angela
Lakhal-Chaieb, Lajmi
Methodology
Applications
We introduce a test for the overall effect of interaction between DNA methylation and a set of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on a quantitative phenotype. The developed inference procedure is based on a functional approach that extends existing regression models in functional data analysis. Through extensive simulations, we show that the proposed test effectively controls type I error rates and highlights increased empirical power over existing methods, particularly when multiple interactions are present. The use of the proposed test is illustrated with an application to data from obesity patients and controls.
title A Functional Approach to Testing Overall Effect of Interaction Between DNA Methylation and SNPs
topic Methodology
Applications
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.05276