CTGA: the database for genetic disorders in Arab populations

• Published in: Nucleic acids research Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. D602 - D606
• Main Authors: Tadmouri, Ghazi O, Ali, Mahmoud Taleb Al, Ali, Sarah Al-Haj, Khaja, Najib Al
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.01.2006; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Arabs; Arabs - genetics; Databases, Genetic; Genes; Genetic Diseases, Inborn - ethnology; Genetic Diseases, Inborn - genetics; genetic disorders; history; Humans; Internet; Internet resource; neonatal mortality; Phenotype; population genetics; User-Computer Interface; United Arab Emirates

The Arabs comprise a genetically heterogeneous group that resulted from the admixture of different populations throughout history. They share many common characteristics responsible for a considerable proportion of perinatal and neonatal mortalities. To this end, the Centre for Arab Genomic Studies...