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Bridging genomics' greatest challenge: The diversity gap.
Cell genomics - 8 Jan 2025
Corpas Manuel, Pius Mkpouto, Poburennaya Marie, Guio Heinner, Dwek Miriam, Nagaraj Shivashankar, Lopez-Correa Catalina, Popejoy Alice, Fatumo Segun
Abstract excerpt
Achieving diverse representation in biomedical data is critical for healthcare equity. Failure to do so perpetuates health disparities and exacerbates biases that may harm patients with underrepresented ancestral backgrounds. We present a quantitative assessment of representation in datasets used across human genomics, including genome-wide association studies (GWASs), pharmacogenomics, clinical trials, and...
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- Humans
- Genomics
- Genetic Variation
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genetic Testing
- Pharmacogenetics
