The unbiased genetic screening and animal model experiments have characterized a new candidate pathogenic gene associated with high myopia, providing a potential therapeutic intervention target for controlling the disease.
Bing Guo, Shannon Takala-Harrison, Timothy D O'Connor
hmmIBD outperforms alternative tools in detecting genome segments that are identical-by-descent and uncovering signals of positive selection and demographic history in malaria parasite genomes, underscoring the importance of tool prioritization and optimization for reliable malaria genomic surveillance.