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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… trait and blood clots have only included individuals of African genetic ancestry and self-identified Black participants because of … carrier state only affects those who identify as Black or African American. While sickle cell trait in the United …
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Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 gene.
… may influence susceptibility to the disease in sub-Saharan African populations. The gene could also influence the … studies have already implicated in T2D in mostly European ancestry populations. The work was funded by the National … Although the role of ZRANB3 in T2D was discovered in African populations (which have been vastly underrepresented …
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture presented an insightful conversation about advancements in genetic research and its implications for ​understanding race.
… The National Museum of African American History and Culture presents an insightful … The National Museum of African American History and Culture presented an insightful …
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On February 23, 2023, NHGRI and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) continue their collaboration to present, "Historically Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science."
… Institute (NHGRI) and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) present the third … four discussions that underscore the advancements made by African American people in biomedical and genomic science. … of Black Leaders in Genetic Science ," a panel of African American biomedical scientists will discuss their …
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Dr. Charles Rotimi is the scientific director of and NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research. He also serves as the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… populations with particular emphasis on populations of the African Diaspora. His team published the first genome-wide scan for hypertension and blood pressure in African Americans and for type-2 diabetes in West Africans. … resources including the HapMap, the 1,000 Genome and the African Genome Variation Project. He is on the Executive and …
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Quartz Africa has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., for its list of innovators, which comprise "the most ambitious and imaginative minds on the continent."
… passion for studying the genomics of Africans and those of African descent worldwide. …
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In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
… ancestral populations. “By mainly focusing on European-ancestry populations, we may have missed genomic variants … variants that are important for people of non-European ancestry, this study also demonstrates how including people … about 1.65 million individuals from five ancestral groups: African, East Asian, European, Hispanic and South Asian. …
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North Asians may be more closely related to Eastern and Northern Europeans than previously thought.
… studies identified as much as 10.9 percent European ancestry in 10 selected Mongolians currently included in the … populations contained as much as 12 percent Mongolian ancestry.  The principal component statistical method was … Each dot represents an individual (color coded by ancestry). More highly related dots cluster closer together. …
Educational Resources
Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disease seen most often among people of African ancestry.
… is a hereditary disease seen most often among people of African ancestry. … is a hereditary disease seen most often among people of African ancestry. Caused by mutations in one of the genes that encode …
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NIH leaders are calling for the scientific community to develop a consensus on the appropriate use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research.
… as social and cultural identity, family background and ancestry derived from genomic analyses," said Dr. Green. … DNA sequencing, health disparities, race and ethnicity, ancestry …