[Press Release] Genetic mutations risked of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders  discovered　－ both germline and somatic mutations are involved

A study utilizing the research resources of BioBank Japan (BBJ) has been published in Cell Genomics. A joint r […]

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

A study utilizing the research resources of BioBank Japan (BBJ) has been published in Annals of the Rheumatic […]

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

A study utilizing the research resources of BioBank Japan (BBJ) has been published in Journal of Thoracic Onco […]

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

A study utilizing the research resources of BioBank Japan (BBJ) has been published in the international scient […]

[Press Release] Inconsistent embryo selection across polygenic score methods

A study utilizing the samples and information of BioBank Japan (BBJ) has been published in the international s […]

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

A study using samples and information from BioBank Japan (BBJ) has been published in the online edition of the […]

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

A study using samples and information from BioBank Japan (BBJ) has been published in the online edition of the […]

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

A study using samples and information from BioBank Japan (BBJ) has been published in the online edition of the […]

[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 […]