The human and non-human primate developmental GTEx projects
Tim H. H. Coorens (),
Amy Guillaumet-Adkins,
Rothem Kovner,
Rebecca L. Linn,
Victoria H. J. Roberts,
Amrita Sule and
Patrick M. Hoose
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Tim H. H. Coorens: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Amy Guillaumet-Adkins: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Rothem Kovner: Yale University
Rebecca L. Linn: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Victoria H. J. Roberts: Oregon Health and Sciences University
Amrita Sule: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Patrick M. Hoose: National Disease Research Interchange
Nature, 2025, vol. 637, issue 8046, 557-564
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Abstract Many human diseases are the result of early developmental defects. As most paediatric diseases and disorders are rare, children are critically underrepresented in research. Functional genomics studies primarily rely on adult tissues and lack critical cell states in specific developmental windows. In parallel, little is known about the conservation of developmental programmes across non-human primate (NHP) species, with implications for human evolution. Here we introduce the developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx) projects, which span humans and NHPs and aim to integrate gene expression, regulation and genetics data across development and species. The dGTEx cohort will consist of 74 tissue sites across 120 human donors from birth to adulthood, and developmentally matched NHP age groups, with additional prenatal and adult animals, with 126 rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) and 72 common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus). The data will comprise whole-genome sequencing, extensive bulk, single-cell and spatial gene expression profiles, and chromatin accessibility data across tissues and development. Through community engagement and donor diversity, the human dGTEx study seeks to address disparities in genomic research. Thus, dGTEx will provide a reference human and NHP dataset and tissue bank, enabling research into developmental changes in expression and gene regulation, childhood disorders and the effect of genetic variation on development.
Date: 2025
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