Do you work in 💫human genetics💫?
Have you ever worried about what’s inside your gene annotation GTF⁉️
WELL, YOU SHOULD! 😱
Especially when studying a genetically diverse 🌍 cohort!
🔴We discover that gene annotations are European-biased 👉 impacting downstream analyses!
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Accurate gene annotations are fundamental for interpreting genetic variation, cellular function, and disease mechanisms. However, current human gene annotations are largely derived from transcriptomic...