Researchers 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.
read moreA group of Coriell scientists traveled to San Diego in October and represented the Institute at the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting.
read moreUsing samples from 5 populations from the 1000 Genomes Project, a European research consortium used RNA-Seq to map cis-quantitative trait loci to the transcriptome of
read moreAn international consortium of research scientists used results from the 1000 Genomes Project to identify rare variants
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