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Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … An international team of researchers has conducted the first study of its kind to … at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans. They discovered that … NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch and director of the Center for Research on …
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NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… genetic mutations that have evolved over thousands of years to protect Africans from disease-causing pathogens. Today, these same … Dr. Rotimi is director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Institutes of …
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More research must be done to understand the interactions of ancient genes with modern environments.
… genetic mutations that have evolved over thousands of years to protect Africans from disease-causing pathogens. … Today, these same … Dr. Rotimi is director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Institutes of …
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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… that includes researchers from the National Institutes of Health has completed the first comprehensive … approach is not always best when it comes to population genomics." The research team identified novel evidence of how … exposure to infectious agents, have shaped the genomes of Africans and their susceptibility to many conditions, …
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This publication and the release of the accompanying data address knowledge gaps across genomics and are certain to have a continuing impact in the field.
… Amy Bentley … As the birthplace of modern humans, Africa is home to the greatest genomic … in the world. An important limitation to the field of genomics has been the limited degree to which this variation … contributions to genomic studies that will benefit Africans and all humanity.” Center Staff Scientist, Dr. …
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Researchers identified regions of the genome associated with skin color variation in some African populations, furthering skin disease and cancer research.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … In the first study of its kind, an international team of genomics researchers has identified new regions of the …
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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations. But this can only be done by … to correct this misunderstanding," said Dr. De Vries. "Genomics research is very new on parts of the continent and … it's often difficult to describe concepts like genes and genomics in local languages," said Paulina Tindana, Ph.D., an …
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The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has recently been published in Nature Communications and reports the most recent findings of the ongoing Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) study that has been led by Dr. Charles Rotimi for over two decades.
… Bentley … The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has recently been published in Nature Communications and reports the most recent findings of the ongoing Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) study … Highlights page . … CRGGH News: Landmark Study of the Genomics of Type 2 Diabetes in Africans Identifies …
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H3Africa Consortium Array Will Bring Leading-Edge Genomics Tool to Address African Genomic Diversity
Illumina will be developing a GWAS array based on data from the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Initiative.
… … This array will include novel content based on sampling of individuals from populations across Africa. This tool … Analysis Working Group, of which Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH)'s Deputy Director, … … H3Africa Consortium Array Will Bring Leading-Edge Genomics Tool to Address African Genomic Diversity … Illumina …
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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.
… … A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a … variants contribute to chronic kidney disease in West Africans and people with West African ancestry can also help … and chief scientific officer of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at NIH’s National Human Genome …