Scientists call for more diversity in genomic research

Genomic studies have generated important discoveries regarding human health and behavior, but new research suggests that scientific advancement is limited by a lack of diversity. They show that the people studied in genetic discovery research continue to be overwhelmingly of European descent, but also for the first time reveal that subjects are concentrated in a handful of countries -- the UK, US and Iceland, and have specific demographic characteristics.

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