The Qatar genome: a population-specific tool for precision medicine in the Middle East

• Published in: Human genome variation Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 16016
• Main Authors: Fakhro, Khalid A, Staudt, Michelle R, Ramstetter, Monica Denise, Robay, Amal, Malek, Joel A, Badii, Ramin, Al-Marri, Ajayeb Al-Nabet, Khalil, Charbel Abi, Al-Shakaki, Alya, Chidiac, Omar, Stadler, Dora, Zirie, Mahmoud, Jayyousi, Amin, Salit, Jacqueline, Mezey, Jason G, Crystal, Ronald G, Rodriguez-Flores, Juan L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 30.06.2016; Springer Nature B.V; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/208/212; 692/308/2056; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Gene Expression; Gene Function; Gene Therapy; Human Genetics; Molecular Medicine

Reaching the full potential of precision medicine depends on the quality of personalized genome interpretation. In order to facilitate precision medicine in regions of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a population-specific genome for the indigenous Arab population of Qatar (QTRG) was constru...