highly significantp-value = 8.07 × 10 −107
As anticipated, lipid ratios capturing PUFA synthesis, namely PE(P-16:0_18:2)/PE(P-16:0_20:4), PE(P-18:0_18:2)/PE(P-18:0_20:4), PE(P-16:0_18:3)/PE(P-16:0_20:5) and PE(P-18:0_18:3)/PE(P-18:0_20:5), exhibited highly significant associations with FADS1/FADS2/FADS3 loci [575 SNPs; top hit: rs174564 for the PE(P-18:0/18:2)/PE(P-18:0/20:4); imputation r 2 = 0.999; beta = 0.49; p-value = 8.07 × 10 −107 ; p-gain = 2.60 × 10 +83 ].