People’s avatars and DNA structure on world map. Current human reference genomes do not account for genetic diversity. RNA sequencing uncovered the extent of ancestry bias in transcriptomics.
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Sequencing diverse populations revealed over 41,000 transcripts missing in Eurocentric references, exposing ancestry bias that limits insights into global disease risk.

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Genetic Variant Discovered in Amish Protects from Heart Disease

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Study Tracks Geographical Gene Flow and Ancestry in the US

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Neanderthal Ancestry in Europeans Unchanged for Last 45,000 Years

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Universe 25 Experiment

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

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