CNBC May 11, 2023
Key Points
– Researchers published a new, more inclusive collection of reference human genome sequences in a landmark development.
– The new pangenome reference includes genome sequences of 47 people from across the globe. The original reference human genome sequence primarily came from one person.
– The pangenome better reflects the global gene pool, so scientists will be able to use it to more accurately identify genetic variations related to disease.
Scientists have been using the same human genome sequence to study genomics for more than 20 years, but on Wednesday it got a major makeover.
Researchers published a new, more inclusive collection of reference human genome sequences in a landmark development that greatly expands on that original reference sequence.
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