PGG.Population: a database for understanding the genomic diversity and genetic ancestry of human populations.

ABSTRACT: There are a growing number of studies focusing on delineating genetic variations that are associated with complex human traits and diseases due to recent advances in next-generation sequencing technologies. However, identifying and prioritizing disease-associated causal variants relies on understanding the distribution of genetic variations within and among populations. The PGG.Population database documents 7122 genomes representing 356 global populations from 107 countries and provides essential information for researchers to understand human genomic diversity and genetic ancestry. These data and information can facilitate the design of research studies and the interpretation of results of both evolutionary and medical studies involving human populations. The database is carefully maintai

SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5753384 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature