Teach Me in 10 Why COVID-19 Genetics Research May Be Biased With Dr Thomas Stoeger – Technology Networks

When applying genetics to the study of COVID-19, scientists are learning a lot. Our DNA codes for proteins, some of which are required for SARS-CoV-2 to interact with and infect a host cell, others that are implicated in the downstream effects of viral infection, such as inflammatory responses. But how do scientists choose which genes to study?A new study by Dr Thomas Stoeger, a postdoc at North Western University, suggests there is a historical bias involved; scientists are studying human genes that have already been heavily investigated, independent of COVID-19.

In this installment of Teach Me in 10, Stoeger expands on the key points of this study and the implications of bias in scientific research.

Full research publication: Meta-Research: COVID-19 research risks ignoring important host genes due to pre-established research patterns.

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