2023
On the genes, genealogies, and geographies of Quebec
Researchers used historical records and genetic data from 20,451 CARTaGENE participants to create a detailed model of French Canadian ancestry. They found that the population’s structure has changed, particularly influenced by geographic factors and river networks. Their simulated genetic dataset is available for further research.
2022
Association of essential tremor with novel risk loci: A genome-wide association study and meta-analysis
Cette étude a révélé cinq loci significatifs à l’échelle du génome associés au tremblement essentiel (TE), l’un des troubles du mouvement les plus courants. Les résultats des chercheurs indiquent que la variation génétique commune explique en partie l’héritabilité du TE.