Genome-Wide Association StudiesThis book examines the utility of genome wide association studies (GWAS) in the era of next generation sequencing and big data, identifies limitations and potential means of overcoming them, and looks to the future of GWAS and what may lay beyond. GWAS are among the most powerful tools for elucidating the genetic aspects of human and disease diversity. In Genome Wide Association Studies, experts in the field explore in depth the impacts of GWAS on