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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will establish an ad hoc committee to conduct a study to review and assess existing methodologies, benefits, and challenges in the use of race and ethnicity and other population descriptors in genomics research. The report will describe best practices on the use of race, ethnicity, and genetic ancestry and other population descriptors in genetics and genomics research.
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Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field
Consensus
·2023
Genetic and genomic information has become far more accessible, and research using human genetic data has grown exponentially over the past decade. Genetics and genomics research is now being conducted by a wide range of investigators across disciplines, who often use population descriptors inconsis...
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