Challenges and perspectives in implementing whole-exome sequencing in Algeria lessons from a fully autonomous in-country cohort
Tarik Ait Mouhoub, Kouider Beladgham, Sihem Brahimi, Nadia Gagi, Ahlam Mihoubi, Hassen Moutchachou, Mohamed El Amine Bouabid, Ahror Belaid, Saïd Yahiaoui, Djamal Belazzougui, Belaïd Imessaoudene
This study implements whole-exome sequencing in Algeria for neurodevelopmental disorders, achieving molecular diagnoses in 8/14 cases and highlighting challenges in variant interpretation and database underrepresentation.
medRxiv · Mar 25, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine