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National Academies calls for transforming use of racial and ethnic labels in genetics research
National Academies calls for transforming use of racial and ethnic labels in genetics research,Genetics researchers inconsistently and inappropriately use racial and ethnic labels, a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report concluded.

National Academies calls for transforming use of racial and ethnic labels in genetics research

Outdated methods of grouping people in genetics research may result in poor scientific results and misguided interpretations, said report.