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Middle East

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Limiting

Human genetic variation

Human genetics

Genetic variation

Human genome

Cataloging

Genome Medicine

We highlight the current lack of representation of the Middle East from large genomic studies and emphasize the expected high impact of cataloging its variation. We discuss the limiting factors and possible solutions to generating and accessing research and clinical sequencing data from this part of the world.

Genetic variation in the Middle East—an opportunity to advance the human genetics field