Genome sequencing study 'unprecedented'

Findings could aid in the prevention of metabolic disorders among the Chinese

Chinese researchers have completed a large-scale study on deep whole genome sequencing and genetic bases of metabolic traits in individuals in China, which will help provide precise prevention and intervention of metabolic disorders among the Chinese.

The study, published in the scientific journal Cell Research on April 30, is part of the China Metabolic Analytics Project, led by the endocrinology department of Ruijin Hospital in Shanghai in cooperation with 29 research institutions and hospitals across the country.

Researchers who contributed to the paper entitled The ChinaMAP Analytics of Deep Whole Genome Sequences in 10,588 Individuals analyzed sequences of people from eight ethnic groups in 27 provinces and municipalities in China.