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University of Exeter: Whole genome sequencing improves diagnosis of rare diseases and shortens diagnostic journeys for patients

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The pilot study of rare undiagnosed diseases involved analysing the genes of 4,660 people from 2,183 families – all of whom were early participants in the 100,000 Genomes Project. The ground-breaking Project, led by Genomics England and NHS England and involving the University of Exeter, was established in 2013 to sequence 100,000 whole genomes from […]