Deal focus: MedGenome aims to fill the sequencing gap
India's vast assortment of ethnic groups represents a golden opportunity for MedGenome. The 2,000 groups that inhabit the subcontinent are a treasure trove of information waiting to be harvested and put to work.
"You have these distinct population groups that have evolved for 30-100 generations in a fairly homogeneous setting, which makes it the ideal playground to do genetics research," says Dr. Kartik Kumaramangalam,...
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