The power of a genetic isolate: Hundreds of novel genetic discoveries from the FinnGen study
New results from the FinnGen consortium include previously unknown genetic risk factors for many debilitating diseases, potentially facilitating therapeutic development
January 18, 2023

Credit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad Communications
Funding
Support for this study was provided by Business Finland and 13 industry partners.
Paper(s) cited
Kurki MI, et al. "FinnGen provides genetic insights from a well-phenotyped isolated population" Nature. Online January 18, 2023. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05473-8.
Heyne HO, et al. "Mono- and biallelic variant effects on disease at biobank scale." Nature. Online January 18, 2023. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05420-7.