Collection of genome sequences hails new era in scientific research

Experts hope that the work, which has been published as a collection of papers in the journal Nature, will lead to “a new age of genetic diagnosis”.

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Scientists have released a new “pangenome” sequence in a bid to try and understand more about the differences between people’s genes.

A pangenome combines the genome sequences of many people which means that it is easier to see all of the genetic diversity and differences in that collection.