Increasing diversity of functional genetics studies to advance biological discovery and human health
There is a dearth of genetic and environmental diversity in functional genomics datasets. Research focused on the variant-to-function gap aims to identify molecular QTLs but lacks data from non-European-ancestry populations. We discuss the major barriers and pose actionable suggestions, which aim to empower research and researchers from underserved populations.
Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Sophia H.L. George, Alejandra Medina-Rivera, Youssef Idaghdour, Tuuli Lappalainen, Irene Gallego Romero Tags: Perspective Source Type: research