SweGen genomic data for 1,000 individuals now available through FEGA Sweden

The datasets can be found through the European Genome-phenome Archive (EGA) website. Researchers can submit access requests for the deposited data, and these requests will be handled by Research Data Support at Uppsala University.

SweGen is a national initiative aimed at mapping genetic variation in Sweden. By adding these datasets to FEGA Sweden, the SweGen data becomes more easily discoverable and accessible, significantly enhancing the availability of population-specific genomic data. The inclusion of VCF files makes it more convenient for researchers to explore the genetic variation in the WGS data, advancing research in population genetics, genomics, and precision medicine.

Aggregated variant frequency information for the SweGen cohort will continue to be available from the SweFreq resource, also hosted by NBIS. SweFreq serves as a tool for both research and clinical genetics by offering insight into the allele frequencies within the Swedish population.

Contracts for handling data in FEGA Sweden already exist for all major universities in Sweden. Collaboration is in progress to create joint processes and define roles at these data submitter sites. Now that the processes for data from Uppsala University are designed and implemented, it will be easier and quicker for other researchers at this university to deposit their data.

Learn more about the data

• Discover the datasets at EGA: SweGen: a whole-genome data resource of genetic variability in a cross-section of the Swedish population
• Explore the SweFreq resource: SweGen
• Ameur, A., Dahlberg, J., Olason, P. et al. SweGen: a whole-genome data resource of genetic variability in a cross-section of the Swedish population. Eur J Hum Genet 25, 1253–1260 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/ejhg.2017.130