EPISODE · Oct 11, 2016 · 24 MIN
Reference Genome Making Major Strides in Ethnic Diversity, Says Valerie Schneider, NCBI
from Mendelspod Podcast · host Theral Timpson
A couple months back, we reported on a study showing that genetic tests for an inherited heart disorder were more likely to come back with false positive results for black Americans than for whites. The study provoked many in our industry to urge scientists to incorporate more ethnic diversity in their studies. So far, biology has been too Eurocentric—the databases are implicitly racist, they argue. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mendelspod.com/subscribe
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