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Rob Stein

'All of Us' research project diversifies the storehouse of genetic knowledge

Results from a DNA sequencer used in the Human Genome Project. (National Human Genome Research Institute)

A big federal research project aimed at reducing racial disparities in genetic research has unveiled the program's first major trove of results.

"This is a huge deal," says Dr. Joshua Denny, who runs the All of Us program at the National Institutes of Health. "The shear quantify of genetic data in a really diverse population for the first time creates a powerful foundation for researchers to make discoveries that will be relevant to everyone."

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