Study addresses a long-standing diversity bias in human genetics

The new gene expression dataset covers 26 populations across five continents. Credit: Will Kirk/Johns Hopkins University Most research in human genetics has historically focused on people of European ancestries—a long-standing bias that may limit the accuracy of scientific predictions for people from other populations. Now, a team of Johns Hopkins University scientists has generated a new catalog of human gene expression data from around the world. The increased representation of understudied populations should empower researchers to attain more-accurate insights of genetic factors driving human diversity, including for traits such as height, hormone levels, and disease risk. The work deepens the Read More