Opportunistic #genomesequencing in Canada revealed actionable health findings in many individuals, highlighting GS’s potential to support personalized, proactive care at the population level. bit.ly/4byQii5 #GIMO #GenomicScreening #OpportunisticScreening #GeneticAncestry

1,300-year-old skeletons found in England had grandparents from sub-Saharan Africa, DNA studies reveal A DNA analysis of two people who lived in Britain in the seventh century reveals they had recent African ancestry.

1,300-year-old skeletons found in England had grandparents from sub-Saharan Africa, DNA studies reveal #Science #Biology #Genetics #DNAStudies #AncientHistory #GeneticAncestry

...but if Barron should ever come out as trans, then what?
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Genetic Ancestry and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Individuals of Black Ethnicity in the UK Biobank
Alonso, A., Collin, L. J. et al.
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Screenshot of Figure 1: The number of autosomal recessive genes that have GCF ≥ 0.5% for each genetic ancestry group. AFR, African/African American; AMR, Admixed American; ASJ, Ashkenazi Jewish; EAS, East Asian; FIN, Finnish; MID, Middle Eastern; NFE, European (non-Finnish); SAS, South Asian.

Variety is the spice of life! Study using #gnomAD v4.0 shows the variability of gene carrier frequencies across ancestry groups, which may help guide the development of more informative #carrierscreening panels bit.ly/4gKws4t #atriskcouples #geneticancestry