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Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions.
… Ancestry-informative Markers … Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a … between populations from different geographical regions. … Ancestry, Genome, Family Health History, Genotype, DNA …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible.
… way to decipher the various stories of human origins and ancestry. … Nearly 20 years ago, scientists developed … States has, on average, about 75-80 percent West African ancestry and about 20-25 percent European ancestry. Students at West Chester shared that while they had …
Talking Glossary
Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research
… Genetic Ancestry … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that an … from, including their genetic relationships. … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that an …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… resource for defining the biological significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans. … … GENE-FORECAST® will test the working hypothesis that race-ancestry differences in the burden of cardiovascular disease … study are: To examine the associations between common or ancestry-related DNA variants and CVD risk factors (e.g. …
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By considering mixed genetic lineages, NHGRI researchers demonstrated that previously inferred links between a genomic variant that helps digest lactose and traits such as a person’s height and cholesterol level may not be valid.
… studies analyzing the genomes of people with European ancestry may have reported inaccurate results by not fully … in Nature Communications , shows that people with European ancestry, who were previously treated as a genetically … admixture in their examinations of people with European ancestry should be re-evaluated. “By reading population …
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Genomic variants that increase risk of kidney disease are found in nearly one-third of West Africans
A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people of West African ancestry.
… earlier health interventions for people with West African ancestry. … A study from researchers at National Institutes … countries, where many African Americans derive genetic ancestry . Studying how these genomic variants contribute to … disease in West Africans and people with West African ancestry can also help inform the risk of kidney disease in …
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Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
… key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry. The findings, appearing Aug. 28, 2014, in the … key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry. ​ … modENCODE, ENCODE, human fly and worm genomes, … key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry. … News Release …
News Release
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be American Indian.
… question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be … in July of 2018 to give a talk on ethics and genetic ancestry tests, researchers and community members filled the … radiates when she speaks. "The claims of many consumer ancestry kits are overstated, because the science isn’t there …
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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… clots have only included individuals of African genetic ancestry and self-identified Black participants because of … grouped based on their genetic similarities into genetic ancestry groups. The study found that people with sickle cell … trait, a risk that is similar across all studied genetic ancestry groups. Because sickle cell trait is often …
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Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo is an associate investigator and deputy director of NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… risk factors for these disorders in populations of African ancestry (African Americans and Sub Saharan Africans). … loci, thereby confirming the utility of studying African ancestry populations in such research initiatives. This … disorders, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, African ancestry … Adebowale Adeyemo, Center for Research on Genomics …