A group of scientists have debuted a more inclusive human genome reference which should help scientists better understand human biology.
The first draft of the human genome was released in 2001, but it wasn’t completed until 2022. Now, a group of scientists are looking to take that project one step further by debuting a more inclusive human genome reference, which they say should expand our understanding of human biology even more.
The original genome reference has been invaluable in humanity’s pursuit to learn more about human biology and push innovations for genomic medicine. It helped launch a new era of scientific discovery back in 2001. However, the original reference has a huge problem; it’s extremely biased, relying predominantly on anonymous volunteers who responded to a 1997 ad in the Buffalo Evening News.
To make a more inclusive human genome reference, scientists needed to take things further and capture the DNA of people across more continents. This new reference, then, uses DNA from 47 individuals from every continent except Oceania and Antarctica.
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