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Karikari, Thomas K., Quansah, Emmanuel and Mohamed, Wael M. Y. (2015) Widening participation would be key in enhancing bioinformatics and genomics research in Africa. Applied & translational genomics, 6 . pp. 35-41. doi:10.1016/j.atg.2015.09.001 ISSN 2212-0661.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atg.2015.09.001
Abstract
Bioinformatics and genome science (BGS) are gradually gaining roots in Africa, contributing to studies that are leading to improved understanding of health, disease, agriculture and food security. While a few African countries have established foundations for research and training in these areas, BGS appear to be limited to only a few institutions in specific African countries. However, improving the disciplines in Africa will require pragmatic efforts to expand training and research partnerships to scientists in yet-unreached institutions. Here, we discuss the need to expand BGS programmes in Africa, and propose mechanisms to do so.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Genomics -- Africa -- Research, Bioinformatics -- Africa -- Research, Computational biology -- Africa -- Research, Africa -- Biology -- Research, Africa -- Agriculture -- Research | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Applied & translational genomics | ||||
Publisher: | Elsevier BV | ||||
ISSN: | 2212-0661 | ||||
Official Date: | 16 September 2015 | ||||
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Volume: | 6 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 35-41 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.atg.2015.09.001 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 13 January 2016 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 12 February 2016 | ||||
Funder: | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Great Britain) (BBSRC) | ||||
Grant number: | BB/J014532 |
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