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Genome analysis to identify genes and genome loci associated with the individual difference in susceptibility of COVID-19 infection

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $0

  • Funder

    RIKEN

  • Principal Investigator

    Yukihide Momozawa

  • Research Location

    Japan

  • Lead Research Institution

    Laboratory for Genotyping Development, Center for Integrative Medical Sciences

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Disease susceptibility

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The individual difference in susceptibility of COVID-19 infection would be partially explained by individual difference in genome sequence. We will collect samples with the collaboration with various hospitals to analyze their genomic DNA. We will also join in international consortium.