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Members of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) strive to further understanding of the human genome for the betterment of science, health and society. As a community of genetics researchers, ASHG is deeply concerned by the passage and implementation of Texas law S.B. 8 and the potential passage of similar bills nationwide, which will... Read More
Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics interview an author of a recently published paper. This month we check in with Cristen Willer and Tanmoy Roychowdhury to discuss their paper, Regulatory variants in TCF7L2 are associated with thoracic aortic aneurysm. What prompted you to start working on this project? CW: The... Read More
Posted By: Sarah Ratzel, PhD, Science Editor, AJHG Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics interview an author of a recently published paper. This month, we check in with Audrey Hendricks to discuss her paper, “Summix: A method for detecting and adjusting for population structure in genetic summary data”. AJHG: What... Read More
Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics interview an author of a recently published paper. This month, we check in with Josh Motelow to discuss his paper, “Sub-genic intolerance, ClinVar, and the epilepsies: A whole-exome sequencing study of 29,165 individuals”. AJHG: What caused you to start working on this project? JM:... Read More
Published: April 23, 2021, 12:45 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Krystal Foster 631.946.0740, press@ashg.org ASHG Announces 2021 Winners of International DNA Day Essay Contest Contest Addressed the Impact of Population Representation on Genomic Findings Rockville, Md. – As part of its celebration of National DNA Day, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) announced... Read More