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Database

An organized collection of biological data, e.g., sequences, variants, or populations, that algorithms search against. Ancestry tests compare your DNA to databases of people from different regions to estimate geographic ancestry.

Example in a sentence

We queried the database for all variants in the CYP1A2 gene.

Key facts

  • Reference data for comparison and annotation.
  • Examples: RefSeq, dbSNP, gnomAD.

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