population genetics
'Viking Genes' Study Uncovers Actionable Variants in Scottish Island Founder Populations
Researchers found and returned actionable clinical variant findings to dozens of study participants descended from Orkney and Shetland founder populations.
A recently published case study shows how the diversity gap in genomics can cause misdiagnosis of underrepresented populations.
Genome Canada Launches C$200M Initiative to Analyze 100K Diverse Genomes
The initiative expects a total investment of C$200 million, with sequencing support from Illumina, Pacific Biosciences, and Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
Lifebit, Psifas Partner to Advance Personalized Medicine Initiative in Israel
Psifas will use Lifebit's technology to securely manage and analyze data from its Israeli Genome Graph database.
Bipolar Disorder Risk Loci, Pathways Uncovered in Multi-Ancestry GWAS
Researchers found genetic loci, genes, and cell types with ties to bipolar disorder or bipolar subtypes with the help of a large genome-wide association study and GWAS meta-analyses.
Dec 12, 2024
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