Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean and constitutes a genetically isolated founder population. This population has aided in the identification of genes involved in several Mendelian disorders and is attractive for genetic studies due to its organization in long-establishe...
The SardiNIA Medical Sequencing Discovery Project is a study of the genetics of blood lipid levels and personality in a Sardinian population cohort. The project will generate draft genome sequences for 1,000 individuals using whole genome shotgun sequencing. The draft sequences will allow investi...