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African genomes hold the key to accurate genetic risk prediction

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Fig. 1: A growing number of African genome resources are capturing genetic diversity across Africa, which is key to improving the power and equitability of PRS across global populations.

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  1. Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda

    Segun Fatumo

  2. Department of Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK

    Segun Fatumo

  3. H3Africa Bioinformatics Network (H3ABioNet) Node, Center for Genomics Research and Innovation, National Biotechnology Development Agency, Abuja, Nigeria

    Segun Fatumo

  4. Cambridge Baker Systems Genomics Initiative, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Michael Inouye

  5. Heart and Lung Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Michael Inouye

  6. Cambridge Baker Systems Genomics Initiative, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Michael Inouye

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Fatumo, S., Inouye, M. African genomes hold the key to accurate genetic risk prediction. Nat Hum Behav 7, 295–296 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01549-1

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