TuesdayNewsdayVol. 8 - Issue 15 - January 04, 2022 | ![UC Santa Cruz](/tuesday-newsday/images/tn-uc-santa-cruz.png) |
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![](/tuesday-newsday/2022/january-04/images/genome-600px.jpg) Researchers demonstrated an effective new tool for mapping genetic variants in sequencing data using ‘pangenomics’ instead of a single reference genome. |
Researchers at the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute have introduced a new tool that can efficiently map new genome sequences to a “pangenome” representing many diverse human genome sequences, allowing a more comprehensive characterization of genetic variations. |
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![Mellon grant supports look at race, biomedicine](/tuesday-newsday/2022/january-04/images/jennifer-derr-250.jpg) | History professor Jennifer Derr heads a two-year seminar program to investigate relationships among medicine, race, and the environment in the U.S. and abroad.
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![Rain reveals benefits of early social distancing](/tuesday-newsday/2022/january-04/images/rain-250.jpg) | Economists at UC Santa Cruz used rainy weather to understand how some communities benefited economically from early social distancing. |
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![Hollywood trailblazer aids Renaissance Scholars](/tuesday-newsday/2022/january-04/images/ally-walker-250.jpg) | Oakes College alumna Ally Walker, a biology major, became a film and television actor who has helped forge the way for strong female roles on TV. |
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