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Scientists are building a much more diverse reference that they call a “pangenome," which so far includes the genetic material of 47 people from various places.

For two decades, scientists have been comparing every persons full set of DNA they study to a template that relies mostly on genetic material from one man affectionately known as "the guy from Buffalo."

Scientists recently released a new accounting of the human genome. The research effort included information from people from around the world and could help ongoing efforts to identify genetic causes of diseases.

The new reference should help scientists understand more about whats normal and whats not for humans.

For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person's full set of DNA they study to a template that relies mostly on genetic material from one man affectionately known as "the guy from Buffalo." But they've long known that this template for comparison, or "reference genome," has serious limits because it doesn't reflect the spectrum…

DNA Project Aiming Toward Health Benefits

For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person’s full set of DNA they study to a template that relies mostly on genetic material from one

For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person’s full set of DNA they study to a template that relies mostly on genetic material from on...

For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person's genetic blueprint they study to a template that relies mostly on just one man.

For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person's genetic blueprint they study to a template that relies mostly on just one man. But now, scientists are building a much more diverse set of reference genomes called a pangenome that combines genetic material from 47 people from various places around the world. It’s the subject of four papers published Wednesday in the journals Nature and Nature Biotechnology. Scientists say it’s already teaching them more about health and dis...