UM Miller School of Medicine: Whole Genome Sequencing Proven Superior for Identifying Genetic Causes of Rare Diseases
June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024
MIAMI, Florida, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
By Josh Baxt
A large, international research collaboration has shown that whole genome sequencing (WGS) can better determine the genetic causes of rare diseases than whole exome sequencing (WES).
WES only reads protein-producing genes, around 2% of the genome, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
By Josh Baxt
A large, international research collaboration has shown that whole genome sequencing (WGS) can better determine the genetic causes of rare diseases than whole exome sequencing (WES).
WES only reads protein-producing genes, around 2% of the genome, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.