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NHGRI broadens sequencing program focus on inherited diseases, medical applications
Bethesda, Md., Tues., Dec. 6, 2011 — A new funding plan by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sharpens the focus of its flagship Genome Sequencing Program on medical applications. In addition to continuing on-going studies, the four-year, $416 million plan launches new efforts to find causes of rare inherited diseases and accelerate the use of genome sequence information in the medical care of patients. (more)
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