Genetic Research
News on genetic research, including genome-wide association studies, genotyping, metagenomics, basic research in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
NIH Brain Atlas Initiative Releases Data on Genomic, Single-Cell Profiling of Brain Development
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An emerging reference atlas of the human brain is shedding light on how the brain evolves and communicates, as well as the potential origins of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Studies of Chinese Pregnancies Delve Into Underlying Genetic Contributors to Diseases and Conditions
Research teams brought together maternal sequences, noninvasive prenatal testing sequences, and health record data to investigate hundreds of maternal and neonatal traits.
Dementia Contributors Uncovered Using Neuropathy Endophenotype-Focused Strategies
Researchers defined 11 neuropathy endophenotypes, using genome-wide association and functional approaches to pinpoint related variants, expression patterns, and methylation shifts.
Gut Microbiome Analysis Uncovers Two 'Competing Guilds' of Bacteria
Researchers discovered a core microbiome signature with two "competing guilds" of bacteria that correlate with different host phenotypes.
High PRS Equivalent to Rare Monogenic Risk Variants in Certain Cases in UK Biobank Population
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Current genetic screening programs might miss people with high disease risk as determined by PRS, who likely outnumber pathogenic mutation carriers.