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July 2, 2019 02:02 pm GMT
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Only 2% of genomic material available for research comes from Africa, 54gene wants to change that
New advances in genetic mapping and manipulation hold the promise of reshaping medical treatments in the 21st century, but thanks to a lack of sufficient infrastructure and apparent scientific disregard, an entire continent is at risk of being left out. Only 2% of genetic material used for pharmaceutical research comes from the African continent, while […]Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/738PB-Bb2hg/
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