Number of probe sets found to be under genetic control in the SBR and SBMR analyses (FDR <5%).

*We used “no eQTL” to identify probe sets whose best model visited was the null model (i.e., no evidence of genetic control) or when the best model visited with genetic control was not significant at FDR <5% (see Materials and Methods). ¶For the probe sets that are under genetic control the number of probe sets with one, two or at least 3 distinct eQTLs is indicated. Polygenic models (2 eQTLs and ≥3 eQTLs) are indicative of two or more distinct eQTLs (for the same probe set) that are located at least 10 cM far apart. Percentages were calculated with respect of the set of 2,000 transcripts considered in this study.