The Tohoku University Medical and Mechanical Banking Organization (ToMMo), founded after the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, has announced to release further genomes of Japanese individuals on their website, bringing the total to 3,554 genomes. This information will be used to speed up the discovery of gene markers for diseases and of personalized medical treatment in Japan.
ToMMo news release, July 18, 2017
Tohoku university’s ToMMo program announces publication of 3,554 genomes of Japanese