We need more-diverse biobanks to improve behavioural genetics

Yixuan He and Alicia R. Martin ()
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Yixuan He: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Alicia R. Martin: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Nature Human Behaviour, 2024, vol. 8, issue 2, 197-200

Abstract: Biobanks have emerged as valuable resources for studying behavioural and social genomics, but are not representative of global populations. Thus, current research findings do not generalize, and exacerbate knowledge and health inequalities. We call on researchers, publishers and funders to address barriers to biobank diversity.

Date: 2024
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