Third generation map of human genetic variation published

Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 10:42 in Biology & Nature

An international consortium today published a third-generation map of human genetic variation, called the HapMap, which includes data from an additional seven global populations, increasing the total number to 11 populations. The improved resolution will help researchers interpret current genome studies aimed at finding common and rarer genetic variants associated with complex diseases...

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