New human reference genomes reveal greater diversity
Getty Images The new reference dataset includes 64 assembled genomes representing 25 different human populations from across the globe. Exactly 20 years after the successful completion of the Human Genome Project, an international group of researchers, the Human Genome Structural Variation Consortium, has now sequenced 64 human genomes at high resolution. This reference data includes individuals from all over the world to better capture the genetic diversity of the human species. Among other applications, the work enables population-specific studies on genetic predispositions to human disease...
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