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11 November 2024

QF's role in bridging the genomics gap

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QF's role in bridging the genomics gap

A recent study has shown that only about 0.17 percent of people in published genomic studies are of Arab ancestry, with 88 percent being of European ancestry.

Qatar Precision Health Institute continues to play a leading role in improving Arab representation in global genome databases

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