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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa. The region is the most genetically diverse in … The study provides clues to medical conditions in people of sub-Saharan African ancestry, and indicates that the migration … Researchers conduct comprehensive genomic study of sub-Saharan Africans …
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Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 gene.
… the largest genomic study of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in sub-Saharan Africans, with data from more than 5,000 individuals … susceptibility to the disease in sub-Saharan African populations. The gene could also influence the development of … publishes the largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan African populations …
Educational Resources
Population genomics is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms.
… is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms. … large-scale application of genomic technologies to study populations of individuals. For example, population genomics … is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms. …
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NHGRI researchers and their international collaborators have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations. … a study of "Williams-Beuren Syndrome in Diverse Populations," an ongoing series that evaluates genetic … Read more about Williams-Beuren Syndrome in Diverse Populations . … to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations. ​ …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations. Thoughtful use by researchers and other … healthcare decisions.  The inaccurate belief that human populations are biologically distinct has contributed to … people who participate in research  Ensure that all populations benefit from advances in genomic and biomedical …
News Release
NHGRI researchers collaborated with physicians and medical geneticists worldwide to create the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations. Health care providers can use the new atlas to … Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, South America and sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to the photos, the atlas will … creates Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations …
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Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… built on vast troves of genomic information, but diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic … studies of African, Latin American and Asian ancestral populations compared to European populations in two public databases, the Genome-Wide … Genomic databases weakened by lack of non-European populations …
About Genomics
Appropriate use of population descriptors in scientific research is critical for the advancement of genomic science and human health for all.Â
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI aims to ensure all populations are knowledgeable about and can participate in genomics research.
… Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) wants to ensure that all populations are knowledgeable about the science underpinning … focused on diseases and conditions affecting minority populations Africa-America Type-2 Diabetes Study … Research  Inclusion and Engagement of Underrepresented Populations in Genomics  Genomics and Health Disparities …
Event
On October 10, 2024, NHGRI hosted a pre-application webinar for the Population Genomic Screening in Primary Care NOFOs. The purpose of these NOFOs is to implement and evaluate a pilot program of population genomic screening for common, actionable genomic conditions in a primary care setting.