. Genomic Applications in Medicine and Health in India

Human Genomics in Asia

“…India is endeavoring to foster economic development and address local health needs through investment in genomics-based innovation. The Indian Genome Variation Consortium, a government-funded collaborative network of several local institutions, is one of the examples that reflect these efforts (Hardy et al, 2012). Still other Asian countries, such as Indonesia and Philippines, have emerged in recent years as active actors in the field of genomics, partly due to their ethnic and linguistic diversity (Liu, 2008).…”