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Nature's gene switch offers medical insights
Published Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · Updated August 13
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Among 1,73,303 participants in a large Pakistani study, about one in five carried at least one gene in which loss-of-function variants had disrupted both copies.
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- The Hindu
The article emphasizes the unique opportunity presented by Pakistan's population structure, particularly the prevalence of consanguineous marriages, for studying human gene function and identifying potential drug targets.
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