Exploring the genetic diversity of the Japanese Population: Insights from a Large-Scale Whole Genome Sequencing Analysis
Yosuke Kawai, Yusuke Watanabe, Yosuke Omae, Reiko Miyahara, Seik‐Soon Khor, Eisei Noiri, Koji Kitajima, Hideyuki Shimanuki, Hiroyuki Gatanaga, Kenichiro Hata, Kotaro Hattori, Aritoshi Iida, Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda, Tadashi Kaname, Tatsuya Kanto, , Katsushi Tokunaga
This study uses whole-genome sequencing of 9,850 Japanese samples to analyze genetic diversity, revealing population declines and natural selection linked to agriculture and food production.
PLoS Genetics · Dec 7, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics