Researchers tested the toxicity of 156 compounds on lymphoblastoid cell lines from the 1000 Genomes Project to create an algorithm to predict the response of individuals and populations to these compounds.
read moreIn a recent publication of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers revealed the results of a study in which they compared sequenced DNA from pediatric cancer patients to that of apparently healthy 1000 Genomes subjects.
read moreThe 1000 Genomes Project, which houses its sample collection at Coriell Institute, has made inroads for human disease studies with a pair of papers published in Nature.
read moreA Genome-wide association study on coronary artery disease reveals new findings regarding the heritability and susceptibility of this common disease.
read moreResearchers have discovered a regulatory variant associated with obesity that controls mitochondrial activity and the production of adipose tissue.
read moreScientists have recently discovered fifteen additional genetic variants that are linked to higher susceptibility of developing breast cancer in women.
read moreA comparison study of Autism-affected females with gene sequences of normal individuals from the 1000 Genomes Project has resulted in the identification of a new genetic variant.
read moreData obtained from HapMap samples has been used in a comparison study to confirm the association of 10 genetic variants associated with Kawasaki Disease in the Chinese Han population.
read moreAn article published on GenomeWeb in December 2014 titled, “African Genome Variation Project Enlightens Population History, Provides Basis for Disease Studies” highlights the collaborative efforts of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, the US National Institutes of Health, the UK Medical Research Council, and other research institutions to analyze the genomes of approximately 1,800 individuals representing 18 ethno-linguistic groups in Western, Eastern and Southern Africa.
read moreAn article titled “Tracking the 2014 Ebola Outbreak Through Its Genes” (Smithsonian.com, August 2014) highlights the efforts of the Broad Institute at Harvard University to track the spread of the Ebola virus using genetic detective work.
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