Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ancestry, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.

“Determining the mechanism underlying RNA sequestration in [stress granules] [...] could represent a key goal in the discovery and development of suitable [Alzheimer’s disease] biomarkers and ...

Our DNA is made up of genes that vary drastically in size. In humans, genes can be as short as a few hundred molecules known as bases or as long as two million bases. These genes carry instructions ...