Thanks to tools like CRISPR, there’s a ton of interest in treating and curing diseases that have a genetic cause by going to the source and modifying the genes themselves.
This latest era of medicine is quickly being defined by the breakthroughs we’re making in genetics. The completion of the Human Genome Project last year
“This pangenome reference represents an incredible scientific achievement, providing an expanding view of humanity's DNA blueprint with significantly greater human diversity than previous reference sequences,” Eric Green, the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health, told reporters Tuesday.
The new map doesn’t just highlight notable variations found between people’s genomes. It also helps fill gaps found in the current reference, adding over 100 million new “letters” of DNA. The new pangenome is a breakthrough for helping us better understand the genetic instructions for humanity’s biology, but its biggest practical application could be in helping us identify and treat genetic disorders.
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