New genomic map identifies hundreds of genes governing bone health

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260710/New-genomic-map-identifies-hundreds-of-genes-governing-bone-health.aspx In a global breakthrough published in Nature Genetics, researchers have successfully mapped the cells and genes that regulate bone formation and loss at an unprecedented scale and discovered the critical role that blood vessel cells play in bone health. By combining genomic sequencing with data from half a million individuals, the research team identified hundreds of previously unknown genes that govern bone health and revealed cells surrounding blood vessels as one of the drivers of bone repair – a role that has been underappreciated until now.