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First human ‘pangenome’ aims to catalogue genetic diversity

Researchers release draft results from an ongoing effort to capture the entirety of human genetic variation.
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More than 20 years after the release of the first draft genome from the landmark Human Genome Project, researchers have published a draft human ‘pangenome’ — a snapshot of what is poised to become a new reference for genetic research that captures more of human diversity than has been previously available. Geneticists have welcomed the milestone, while also highlighting key ethical considerations surrounding the effort to make genome research more inclusive.

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Nature 617, 444-445 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-01576-y

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