Table 4. Driver genes behind the asthma association on 17q21 and 2q12.

Chr	Genes	x	k	P = value
17	GSDMA	7	130	0.0049
	GSDMB	4	94	0.054
	ORMDL3	3	204	0.2208
2	IL18R1	16	381	0.0004
	IL18RAP	0	0	1
	IL1RL1	19	283	1.88×10−07

m = Canonical list [27] (119 genes).

x = Canonical genes within the set of genes within 3 edges of QTL gene.

n = Bayesian – Canonical list (7000 genes).

k = Genes within 3 edges of QTL gene.