People of African ancestry are poorly represented in genetic studies– a new effort would change that afro.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from afro.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ancestry Database: Scientists are embarking on a project to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry in order to create the world s largest database of genomic information from this population.
Scientists are embarking on a project to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry in order to create the world s largest database of genomic information from this population.
Effort targets lack of African ancestry representation in genetic studies columbian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from columbian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create the world’s largest database of genomic information from the population. They hope to build a new “reference genome” to compare to full sets of DNA from individuals. Research shows less than 2% of genetic information being studied today comes from people of African ancestry, so the project could eventually translate into new medicines and diagnostic tests. The database is part of an initiative launched by Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee; Regeneron Genetics Center; AstraZeneca; Novo Nordisk; and Roche.