Three of the genes also exhibited significant eQTL in aorta; Nnmt (p = 1.01×10−11), Bco2 (p = 1.61×10−4), 1110032A03Rik (p = 2.18×10−4), and their expression levels were correlated with atherosclerosis (r = 0.26–0.39, p = 2.6×10−2–6.4×10−4) (Panel B in S11 Fig). Here, BCO2 is linked to atherosclerosis.