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Episode 283
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February 07, 2026
283: Confidence in genetic knowledge drives Familiarity, Knowledge, and Skills in US GALS samples
Ramírez Renta GM et al., The American Journal of Human Genetics - GALS survey of >4,000 US respondents (GenPop and SPARK) shows confidence in...
00:18:17
Episode 282
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February 06, 2026
282: Gene-specific variance-control corrects polygenicity-driven inflation in TWAS
Liang Y et al., The American Journal of Human Genetics. 113 ( - TWAS using genetically predicted expression exhibit polygenicity-driven inflation that increases with...
00:20:00
Episode 281
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February 06, 2026
281: Variant-level mapping of ACTB and ACTG1 defines eight non-muscle actinopathies and links BWCFF to actin polymerization defects
Di Donato N et al., The American Journal of Human Genetics. 113:324-341 ( - Analysis of 290 individuals with ACTB and ACTG1 variants defines...
00:20:37
Episode 280
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February 04, 2026
280: SCD, FADS and a 3p25.2 (PPARG) locus shape fatty acid composition in human subcutaneous adipose tissue
Yan X et al., The American Journal of Human Genetics, Corrected proof - In 569 TwinsUK subcutaneous adipose biopsies, twin models and GWAS identify...
00:17:04
Episode 279
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February 03, 2026
279: Against the Uncritical Adoption of AI in Universities: LLMs, Chatbots, and Academic Integrity (Guest et al.)
Guest, O et al., Zenodo (2025) - Position piece urging universities to resist uncritical adoption of AI technologies such as LLMs and chatbots because...
00:20:15
Episode 278
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February 02, 2026
278: Illumina, Grail and FTC scrutiny of vertical mergers in human genetic technologies
Rashid AI et al., The American Journal of Human Genetics - US antitrust shifts in human genetic technologies: FTC scrutiny of Illumina’s acquisition of...
00:19:06