Sentences with phrase «map of human genetic variation»

These bold words, from Marie - Claire King, a geneticist at the University of California, Berkeley, refer to a new and controversial proposal to create a global map of human genetic variation.

The 1000 Genomes Project, a private - public consortium established in 2008, aims to create a detailed map of human genetic variation.

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The map is a key tool that geneticists rely on to find disease genes and identify the functional genetic variations at the core of human diversity.

Researchers are exploring the use of new technologies for uncovering genetic variations in humans and for closing gaps in the mapping of the human genome.

In a paper published in Nature in September 2013, we describe results of the largest study to date integrating RNA and genome sequencing data from multiple human populations, and provide a comprehensive map of how genetic variation affects the transcriptome.