The
Centre for Arab Genomic Studies (CAGS) in Dubai (United Arab Emirates, UAE) was established to characterize and prevent genetic disorders in the region; genetic diseases represent a significant public health problem in the Arab world, due in part to social factors such as relatively high rates of consanguinity and parity (number of children born to each woman). CAGS recently initiated a project to establish a comprehensive
Catalogue of Transmission Genetics in Arabs (CTGA), to
