Genomic Research Data Generation, Analysis and Sharing – Challenges in the African Setting

Nicola Mulder; Clement A. Adebamowo; Sally N. Adebamowo; Oladimeji Adebayo; Osimhiarherhuo Adeleye; Mohamed Alibi; Shakuntala Baichoo; Alia Benkahla; Faisal M. Fadlelmola; Hassan Ghazal; Kais Ghedira; Alice Matimba; Ahmed Moussa; Zahra Mungloo-Dilmohamud; Mayowa O. Owolabi; Fouzia Radouani; Charles N. Rotimi; Dan J. Stein; Oussama Souiai

doi:10.5334/dsj-2017-049

Genomic Research Data Generation, Analysis and Sharing – Challenges in the African Setting

Volume 16 (2017): Issue 0

By: Nicola Mulder , Clement A. Adebamowo, Sally N. Adebamowo, Oladimeji Adebayo, Osimhiarherhuo Adeleye, Mohamed Alibi, Shakuntala Baichoo, Alia Benkahla, Faisal M. Fadlelmola, Hassan Ghazal, Kais Ghedira, Alice Matimba, Ahmed Moussa, Zahra Mungloo-Dilmohamud, Mayowa O. Owolabi, Fouzia Radouani, Charles N. Rotimi, Dan J. Stein and Oussama Souiai

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