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

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.