FarGen: Bioresource From the Faroe Genome Project. (28th June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gregersen, Noomi Oddmarsdóttir; Apol, Katrin Didriksen; Weihe, Pál; Steig, Bjarni Á.; Andorsdóttir, Guðrið
• Is Part Of: Open journal of bioresources. Volume 8(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-06-28
• Subjects: Whole-blood -- DNA -- genetic data -- health- and socio-demographic data; Medicine -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.5334/ojb.71
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2056-5542

Abstract

The Faroe Genome Project (FarGen) explores the genetic variation within the isolated population of the Faroe Islands. FarGen is an open bioresource comprising 3% of the entire Faroese population, available for further investigation of both rare and common diseases. The 1, 541 volunteers include representatives from all sub-regions of the islands, and health- and socio-demographic data is collected by questionnaire, Multi-Generation Registry, Diagnostic-Registry, and National Registry. The FarGen-infrastructure is already open to research teams, and is being used in research of various complex disorders. Future aim is to reach 5000 samples i.e. 10% of the entire Faroese population.