-
Article
Open AccessImplementing community-engaged pharmacogenomics in Indigenous communities
Innovative pharmacogenomic approaches (genetic variation related to medication response) are needed to reduce disease and disparities in Indigenous communities. We support community-based pharmacogenomics rese...
-
Article
Open AccessGenetic risk prediction in Hispanics/Latinos: milestones, challenges, and social-ethical considerations
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have allowed the identification of disease-associated variants, which can be leveraged to build polygenic scores (PGSs). Even though PGSs can be a valuable tool in person...
-
Article
Open AccessA framework for enhancing ethical genomic research with Indigenous communities
Integration of genomic technology into healthcare settings establishes new capabilities to predict disease susceptibility and optimize treatment regimes. Yet, Indigenous peoples remain starkly underrepresented...
-
Article
Open AccessQuantitative evolutionary proteomics of seminal fluid from primates with different mating systems
Genomic data from various organisms have been used to study how sexual selection has shaped genetic diversity in reproductive proteins, and in particular, to elucidate how mating systems may have influenced ev...
-
Article
Open AccessA two-fold challenge: the experience of women of color in genomics
What can be done to encourage and support women of color in STEM fields? Genome Biology spoke with three women of color who have had success in the area of genomics research.
-
Article
Diet and the evolution of human amylase gene copy number variation
Starch consumption is a prominent characteristic of agricultural societies and hunter-gatherers in arid environments. In contrast, rainforest and circum-arctic hunter-gatherers and some pastoralists consume mu...
