1000 Genomes Project

Apr 25, 2016

Human Males Underwent Bursts of Population Growth, According to Y Chromosome Sequence Analysis

A Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute-led team analyzed the Y chromosome sequences of some 1,200 men from 26 populations, and constructed a phylogenetic tree.

Oct 01, 2015

Scientists From 1000 Genomes Consortium Create Largest Catalog of Human Genomic Information

The 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has shared their results with the scientific community in hopes of gaining insight into disease genomics.

Dec 04, 2014

With Genomics Platform, Google Seeks to Bring Infrastructure, Other Capabilities to Bear on Biomedicine

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The Google Genomics Platform seeks to use the company's infrastructure and other capabilities to address a perceived need in biomedical research.

Oct 14, 2014

Genomics England Chooses 10 Firms for Next Evaluation Stage of UK's 100,000 Genomes Project

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Genomics England, which is heading the UK's 100,000 Genomes Project, today named 10 firms it has selected to continue to the next assessment phase of the project.

Mar 25, 2014

UK Research Funders Adopt Recommendations to Prevent ID of Genetic Study Subjects

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) — A group of UK-based research funding organizations said this week that they will adopt recommendations made by an expert advisory group to reduce the risk of anonymized individual research subjects in the UK being re-identified from genomic, epidemiological, and social

Sep 16, 2013

Widespread Variation Affects Regulation of Most Human Genes, Study Finds

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Widespread genetic variation affects the regulation of most human genes, according to a study of functional variation appearing in the online early edition of Nat

Aug 26, 2013

GWAS Ups List of Genetic Contributors to Schizophrenia

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – A study appearing online yesterday in Nature Genetics is offering an expanded view of the genetic factors contributing to schizophrenia.

Oct 31, 2012