Genome project for newborn babies launched in China

Q.  Genome project for newborns launched to aid early disease treatment is in which country?
- Published on 09 Aug 16

a. India
b. China
c. Japan
d. None of the above

ANSWER: China
 
A genome project for newborn babies was launched in China on 7th August to aid early treatment and identification of genetic diseases
  • Jointly initiated by Chinese Board of Genetic Counseling and Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, the project will carry out genetic testing on 100,000 newborns over the coming five years.
  • The findings will be gathered in a database and a genetic testing standard for hereditary diseases will be developed, which will improve the identification and treatment of inherited diseases.
  • Also, the Chinese Board of Genetic Counseling and Reproductive Hospital, which is affiliated with Shandong University, jointly launched China's embryo genome project.

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