Data Available

Data are available on the following samples using the 500K Affymetrix chip:

The Gambia

• 1059 samples from cases of severe malaria
• 1496 cord blood control samples

For each of these samples, one set of genotypes - called by CHIAMO - is available, as discussed and used in the analysis by the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC).

This dataset can be accessed for the following purposes:

• research into malaria and other specific diseases

• relevant methodological research and teaching - such as the development of biostatistical methods and applications for analysing and interpreting genome-wide data

The use of data for research purposes that are not directly relevant to health, such as anthropological research to understand the history of human populations, will be referred by the Independent Data Access Committee to the relevant research ethics committee in The Gambia on a case-by-case basis. In such cases the application should incorporate detailed information on the study hypothesis and the likely outcomes and conclusions, including any potential impact these may have on health.

 

Further datasets from malaria-endemic countries will be released over the next 18 months.

 

Further pages in this section:

• Introduction
• Data Available
• Publications
• Data Formats
• Independent Data Access Committee
• How to Apply
• Application Form