Genetics

Genomics reveals a complex human history in Africa

An international team of researchers led by Penn geneticists sequenced the genomes of 180 indigenous Africans. The results shed light on the origin of modern humans, African population history, and local adaptation.

Katherine Unger Baillie



In the News


Science

‘Pangenome’ hopes to represent more diverse view of humans

Sarah Tishkoff of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the new pangenome adds structural variants that were previously hard to sequence and analyze.

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USA Today

Duchenne muscular dystrophy promises a bleak future. Gene therapy may change that

Hansell Stedman of the Perelman School of Medicine is developing a gene therapy based on the utrophin gene to counteract Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

More people are testing their dogs’ DNA. That helped these two Philly siblings reunite

Margret Casal of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the accuracy of tests for dog-breed identification depends on the “DNA library” a company has access to.

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NPR

Experts weigh medical advances in gene-editing with ethical dilemmas

Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui has proven himself utterly unqualified to be around patients.

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6ABC.com

University of Pennsylvania doctor finds treatment for rare diseases through nonprofit ‘Every Cure’

David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine and his team at nonprofit Every Cure are researching ways to treat rare diseases with pre-existing drugs.

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6ABC.com

University of Pennsylvania doctor finds treatment for rare diseases through nonprofit ‘Every Cure’

David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine and his team at nonprofit Every Cure are researching ways to treat rare diseases with pre-existing drugs.

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