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An international investigation into the genetics of severe acute malnutrition in children.
… skew heavily to represent individuals of European ancestry ( GWAS Diversity Monitor 2023 ). This lack of … unique patterns of admixture in African and other diverse ancestry populations who harbor the most genetic diversity. …
FAQ
On November 8-9, 2023, NHGRI sponsored its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD. The following questions were answered during the meeting.
… ramifications of screening based on race and/or genetic ancestry? Recognizing that genetic variants track imperfectly … with self-identified race or background genetic ancestry, screening based on these factors will inevitably … of how people ascribe that have nothing to do with genetic ancestry and thus the two can't be conflated - …
News Release
More research must be done to understand the interactions of ancient genes with modern environments.
… sickness, but today Africans and people of African ancestry with these genetic mutations have a higher risk of … groups of people. The average percentage of African ancestry in the Americas varies widely: 87 percent in African … percent in Puerto Ricans, 7 percent in people with Mexican ancestry in Los Angeles and 4 percent in both Peruvians in …
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… Ancestry and Disease in the Age of Genomic Medicine (October …
Educational Resources
Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
… typically performed in the context of medical care, ancestry studies or forensics. In a medical setting, the …
Event
On January 25, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute will hold a roundtable on social and behavioral genomics.
… Matthews Social by Nature by Catherine Bliss Genetic ancestry testing among white nationalists: From identity … by Aaron Panofsky and Joan Donovan Getting genetic ancestry right for science and society by Anna C. F. Lewis, … How white nationalists mobilize genetics: From genetic ancestry and human biodiversity to counterscience and …
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Dr. Charles Rotimi is the scientific director of and NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research. He also serves as the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… with particular emphasis on populations of African ancestry. The Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) study, … the association signals found in European and Asian ancestry populations; it has provided some of the earliest … the etiology of diabetes and related traits in African ancestry populations. CRGGH published the first GWAS for …
Research at NHGRI
The Democratizing Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy project developed patient-focused educational materials for the sickle cell community.
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The TCGA network describes uterine and bile duct cancer.
… characteristics of breast cancer by African and European Ancestry. This paper identifies molecular differences by genetic ancestry, most of which can be captured by known breast … Molecular Features and Survival by African and European Ancestry in The Cancer Genome Atlas Large data set brings …
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eMERGE Network will support multiple clinical sites and a coordinating center with $75 million over five years.
… that almost exclusively involved people of European ancestry. It is not clear how well the findings from these … studies can be used for risk assessment in non-European ancestry populations. In addition, calculating polygenic …