Uncovering Ancestral Bias in CRISPR Research
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...indicating loci where SNPs reside on sgRNA target sequences for sgRNAs that target ancestry-associated genes...that could analyze CRISPR sgRNAs and report the likelihood of any given sgRNA having an ancestral bias....lines, looking to uncover genetic dependencies of individual tumors, which can lead to new cancer targets ...analysis. Their work revealed that cell lines from individuals of African descent have approximately 20% more...particularly in cancers that are more common in individuals of African descent.Correcting the bias
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