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. 2018 Jul 26;6(4):481-491.
doi: 10.1002/mgg3.455. Online ahead of print.

Genetics and genomic medicine in Argentina

Sebastián A Vishnopolska  1   2 , Adrián G Turjanski  1   2 , Mariana Herrera Piñero  3 , Boris Groisman  4 , Rosa Liascovich  4 , Ana Chiesa  5 , Marcelo A Marti  1   2
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Genetics and genomic medicine in Argentina

Sebastián A Vishnopolska et al. Mol Genet Genomic Med. .

Abstract

A historical summary of genetics and genomic medicine in Argentina. We go through the achievements and difficulties in the implementation of genetic and genomic services both in academia and health care.

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Figure 1
Economic regions and provinces of Argentina
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Figure 2
Grandchildren restored to their families by year by DNA analysis performed in the National Bank of Genetic Data (BNDG)
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Comment in

  • Genetics and genomic medicine in Argentina.
    Cotignola J, Rozental S, Buzzalino N, Dain L. Cotignola J, et al. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2019 Apr;7(4):e00571. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.571. Epub 2019 Feb 5. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2019. PMID: 30724040 Free PMC article.

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