Human Bioresources Papers
FarGen: Bioresource From the Faroe Genome Project
Authors:
- Noomi Oddmarsdóttir GregersenEmail Noomi Oddmarsdóttir Gregersen
- Katrin Didriksen Apol
- Pál Weihe
- Bjarni á Steig
- Guðrið Andorsdóttir
Abstract
The Faroe Genome Project (FarGen) explores the genetic variation within the isolated population of the Faroe Islands. FarGen is an open bioresource comprising 3% of the entire Faroese population, available for further investigation of both rare and common diseases. The 1,541 volunteers include representatives from all sub-regions of the islands, and health- and socio-demographic data is collected by questionnaire, Multi-Generation Registry, Diagnostic-Registry, and National Registry. The FarGeninfrastructure is already open to research teams, and is being used in research of various complex disorders. Future aim is to reach 5000 samples i.e. 10% of the entire Faroese population.
- Year: 2021
- Volume: 8
- Page/Article: 1
- DOI: 10.5334/ojb.71
- Published on 28 Jun 2021
- Peer Reviewed