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Despite the proliferation of genomics research worldwide, less than 3% of participants in these studies are of African descent. (Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
110 000 GENOMES PROJECT

The time is ripe for a large-scale South African genome project

If the department of science and innovation’s 110 000 genomes project can get enough participants the data could be used to improve healthcare in the country

  • Donrich Thaldar
  • Amy Gooden
4 min read