New method to analyze complex genetic data could be the key to tackling rare diseases

Scientists have developed a new method of genetic analysis, which extracts more precise data than previously used methods when looking at DNA, and will improve our understanding of the genetic basis of rare and complex diseases. The findings explain a new method of analyzing genetics, which determines the extent to which genes are involved in phenotype formation. The previously used method extracted information using averages from different datasets, meaning that it had limitations in terms of the type of information it could provide, and what scientists could learn from it.