[Press Release] Largest study in Japan on the association between mosaic chromosomal alterations and rheumatoid arthritis

Research results utilizing the research resources of BioBank Japan (BBJ) have been published in Annals of the […]

[Press Release] Polygenic risk score and lung adenocarcinoma risk among never-smokers by EGFR mutation status-a brief report

Research results utilizing the research resources of BioBank Japan (BBJ) have been published in Journal of Tho […]

[Press Release] The genetic and phenotypic diversity of present-day Japanese people —the genetic legacy left by ancient hunter-gatherer Jomon to modern humans

Research results utilizing the research resources of BioBank Japan (BBJ) have been published in the internatio […]

[Press Release] Inconsistent embryo selection across polygenic score methods

Research results utilizing the samples and information of BioBank Japan (BBJ) have been published in the inter […]

[Press Release]Population-specific putative causal variants shape quantitative traits: Insights from the largest genomic study in a non-European population

Research results using samples and information from BioBank Japan (BBJ) have been published in the online edit […]

[Press Release] Identification of susceptibility loci associated with pelvic organ prolapse in Japanese women

Research results using samples and information from BioBank Japan (BBJ) have been published in the online edit […]

[Press Release] PRS x Machine learning reveals: associations between genetic risk and preventive effects in lifestyle-related diseases

Research results using samples and information from BioBank Japan (BBJ) have been published in the online edit […]

[Press Release] Developed a new software scLinaX for quantifying relative gene expression from the inactivated X chromosome with single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data

Research results on escape from X chromosome inactivation (XCI) conducted by Yoshihiko Tomofuji at Osaka Unive […]

[Press Release] Assess the impact of genetic risk estimation for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in Japanese individuals

Research results related to primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) conducted by Masato Akiyama at Kyushu Universit […]

[Press Release] Common and rare genetic variants predisposing females to unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss

Research results on recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) conducted by Assistant Professor Kyuto Sonehara and Profess […]