The pangenome reference is a new, more inclusive collection of reference human genome sequences from 47 people with diverse backgrounds.
Researchers published a new, more inclusive collection of reference human genome sequences in a landmark development.
The pangenome better reflects the global gene pool, so scientists will be able to use it to more accurately identify genetic variations related to disease.Scientists have been using the same human genome sequence to study genomics for more than 20 years, but on Wednesday it got a major makeover.in a landmark development that greatly expands on that original reference sequence.
The pangenome better reflects the global gene pool, so scientists will be able to use it to more accurately identify genetic variations related to disease. The more diverse reference map will also eventually be used to help develop more personalized care that is tailored to an individual's DNA, according to the researchers.
"With a pangenome reference, we can accelerate clinical research by improving our understanding of the link between genes and disease traits," Wen-Wei Liao, co-first author of the paper,The pangenome uses advanced computational techniques to align all the genome sequences. These techniques helped fill in gaps left by the original reference by adding more than 100 million new DNA letters, the release said.
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