Why local ancestry matters
When we study human genetics, we rely heavily on reference databases to interpret DNA, guide diagnoses and inform medical research. But one of the first
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Ancestry
Ancestral groups differ in the frequency of disease-causing genetic variants
A lack of diversity in large genomic studies presents a major challenge in understanding how pathogenic or disease-causing variants impact different populations. To address this
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When DNA ancestry tests reveal something surprising
“Hey, we’re half French,” was the text from my brother a couple of months ago, accompanying a screenshot of his Ancestry.com results. I found this
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