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Qatar Genome Programme (QGP) focuses on mapping the population as well as treating common and rare diseases.
Pilot phase has seen sequencing of 3,000 genomes of Qatari nationals.
Sequencing genomes of 10% of the population is good enough to generate enough data that could be applied on the entire population of a nation.
In collaboration with Pathway towards Personalised Medicine (PPM) to encourage local research on genomics.
