Age-stratified allele-frequency trajectories uncover ongoing selection (IMAGE)

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Age-stratified allele-frequency trajectories uncover ongoing selection

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By tracking allele-frequency changes across adult age groups, researchers identified ongoing natural selection acting on rare genetic variants linked to human disease, providing new insights into human evolution and precision medicine.

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

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