Pakistani genomes reveal 34,000 knockouts that could explain why mouse-based drugs fail in humans

MedicalXpress | 六月 17, 2026

A comprehensive analysis of 173,303 genomes from Pakistan, published today in Nature, is upending how scientists understand human genetics and drug development. By identifying 34,000 people who are "human knockouts," with complete loss of function of at least one gene, the study reveals variation in the human genome needed to shape new treatments for human diseases while also illuminating why drugs developed in mice often fail in humans.