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Malagasy Genomics University of Antananarivo Dataset

Mid-pass whole genome sequencing was performed for 264 Malagasy individuals across three geographic regions across the island of Madagascar (west coast, central highlands, and southern highlands). This dataset includes the VCF from joint variant calling with reference populations as specified in the associated publication.

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Malagasy Genomics University of Antananarivo (MGUA) Data Access Policy

DATA ACCESS POLICY These terms and conditions govern access to the managed access datasets (details of which are set out in Appendix I) to which the User Institution has requested access. The User Institution agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions. Definitions Authorised Personnel: The individuals at the User Institution to whom the Malagasy Genomics University of Antananarivo (MGUA) committee grants access to the Data. This includes the User, the individuals listed in Appendix II and any other individuals for whom the User Institution subsequently requests access to the Data. Details of the initial Authorised Personnel are set out in Appendix II. Data: The managed access datasets to which the User Institution has requested access. Data Producers: The MGUA committee and the collaborators listed in Appendix I responsible for the development, organisation, and oversight of these Data. External Collaborator: A collaborator of the User, working for an institution other than the User Institution. Project: The project for which the User Institution has requested access to these Data. A description of the Project is set out in Appendix II. Publications: Includes, without limitation, articles published in print journals, electronic journals, reviews, books, posters and other written and verbal presentations of research. Research Participant: An individual whose data form part of these Data. Research Purposes: Shall mean research that is seeking to advance the understanding of genetics and genomics, including the treatment of disorders, and work on statistical methods that may be applied to such research. User: The principal investigator for the Project. User Institution(s): The Institution that has requested access to the Data. The MGUA committee: The MGUA committee comprises two members: Dr. Jean Freddy Ranaivoarisoa from the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar, and Dr. Stephane Castel from Variant Bio, USA. These members will retain their role, even if they relocate to other institutions. Membership of this committee may change over time. For legal purposes, the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar has precedence on all matters relating to this document. DATA ACCESS AGREEMENT 1. The User Institution agrees to only use these Data for the purpose of the Project (described in Appendix II) and only for Research Purposes. The User Institution further agrees that it will only use these Data for Research Purposes which are within the limitations (if any) set out in Appendix I. 2. The User Institution agrees to preserve, at all times, the confidentiality of these Data. In particular, it undertakes not to use, or attempt to use these Data to compromise or otherwise infringe the confidentiality of information on Research Participants. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the User Institution agrees to use at least the measures set out in Appendix I to protect these Data. 3. The User Institution agrees to protect the confidentiality of Research Participants in any research papers or publications that they prepare by taking all reasonable care to limit the possibility of identification. 4. The User Institution agrees not to link or combine these Data to other information or archived data available in a way that could re-identify the Research Participants, even if access to that data has been formally granted to the User Institution or is freely available without restriction. 5. The User Institution agrees only to transfer or disclose these Data, in whole or part, or any material derived from these Data, to the Authorised Personnel. Should the User Institution wish to share these Data with an External Collaborator, the External Collaborator must complete a separate application for access to these Data. 6. The User Institution agrees that the Data Producers, and all other parties involved in the creation, funding or protection of these Data: a) make no warranty or representation, express or implied as to the accuracy, quality or comprehensiveness of these Data; b) exclude to the fullest extent permitted by law all liability for actions, claims, proceedings, demands, losses (including but not limited to loss of profit), costs, awards damages and payments made by the Recipient that may arise (whether directly or indirectly) in any way whatsoever from the Recipient’s use of these Data or from the unavailability of, or break in access to, these Data for whatever reason and; c) bear no responsibility for the further analysis or interpretation of these Data. 7. The User Institution agrees to follow the Fort Lauderdale Guidelines (http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/stellent/groups/corporatesite/@policy_communications/documents/web_document/wtd003207.pdf ) and the Toronto Statement (http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v461/n7261/full/461168a.html). This includes but is not limited to recognising the contribution of the Data Producers and including a proper acknowledgement in all reports or publications resulting from the use of these Data. 8. The User Institution agrees to follow the Publication Policy in Appendix III. This includes respecting the moratorium period for the Data Producers to publish the first peer-reviewed report describing and analysing these Data. 9. The User Institution agrees not to make intellectual property claims on these Data and not to use intellectual property protection in ways that would prevent or block access to, or use of, any element of these Data, or conclusion drawn directly from these Data. 10. The User Institution can elect to perform further research that would add intellectual and resource capital to these data and decide to obtain intellectual property rights on these downstream discoveries. In this case, the User Institution agrees to implement licensing policies that will not obstruct further research and to follow the U.S. National Institutes of Health Best Practices for the Licensing of Genomic Inventions (2005) (https://www.icgc.org/files/daco/NIH_BestPracticesLicensingGenomicInventions_2005_en.pdf ) in conformity with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Guidelines for the Licensing of the Genetic Inventions (2006) (http://www.oecd.org/science/biotech/36198812.pdf ). 11. The User Institution agrees to destroy/discard the Data held, once it is no longer used for the Project, unless obliged to retain the data for archival purposes in conformity with audit or legal requirements. 12. The User Institution will notify the MGUA committee within 30 days of any changes or departures of Authorised Personnel. 13. The User Institution will notify the MGUA committee prior to any significant changes to the protocol for the Project. 14. The User Institution will notify the MGUA committee as soon as it becomes aware of a breach of the terms or conditions of this agreement. 15. The MGUA committee may terminate this agreement by written notice to the User Institution. If this agreement terminates for any reason, the User Institution will be required to destroy any Data held, including copies and backup copies. This clause does not prevent the User Institution from retaining these data for archival purpose in conformity with audit or legal requirements. 16. The User Institution accepts that it may be necessary for the Data Producers to alter the terms of this agreement from time to time. As an example, this may include specific provisions relating to the Data required by Data Producers other than the MGUA committee. In the event that changes are required, the Data Producers or their appointed agent will contact the User Institution to inform it of the changes and the User Institution may elect to accept the changes or terminate the agreement. 17. If requested, the User Institution will allow data security and management documentation to be inspected to verify that it is complying with the terms of this agreement. 18. The User Institution agrees to distribute a copy of these terms to the Authorised Personnel. The User Institution will procure that the Authorised Personnel comply with the terms of this agreement. Agreed for User Institution Signature: Name: Title: Date: Principal Investigator I confirm that I have read and understood this Agreement. Signature: Name: Title: Date: Agreed for the MGUA committee Signature: Name: Title: Date: APPENDIX I – DATASET DETAILS APPENDIX II ––PROJECT DETAILS APPENDIX III –– PUBLICATION POLICY APPENDIX I – DATASET DETAILS (to be completed by the data producer before passing to applicant) Dataset reference (EGA Study ID and Dataset Details) Mid-coverage whole genome sequences were collected to study patterns of genomic variation across the broad geography of coastal versus highlands Madagascar. These regions have experienced an extremely complex demographic history, including repeated bouts of admixture with populations from Southeast Asia and continental Africa. This dataset reports whole genome sequences for 264 individuals from 3 locations, from communities on the west coast and in the central and southern highlands of Madagascar. Particular attention has been paid in the original study to genomic signals that are informative for population history. Name of project that created the dataset The Malagasy Genomics University of Antananarivo (MGUA) project comprises the following principal investigators: - Dr. Rindra Rakotoarivony, University of Antananarivo, Madagascar - Dr. Germain Jules Spiral, University of Antananarivo, Madagascar Names of other data producers/collaborators University of Antananarivo, Madagascar: - Dr. Soanorolalao Ravelonjanahary - Dr. Jean Freddy Ranaivoarisoa - Dr. Brigitte Marie Raharivololona - Dr. José Mahenina Randria - Boromé Ramaromilanto Variant Bio, USA: - Dr. Stephane E. Castel - Dr. Kaja A. Wasik - Dr. Sarah LeBaron von Baeyer Specific limitations on areas of research The User can replicate existing studies published by the MGUA project, using similar techniques, approaches and methods, to ensure that the published science is reproducible. The User can undertake new studies of demographic and population history, as long as this does not compete with ongoing studies by the MGUA project. All programs of research must be approved by the MGUA committee. The User can undertake studies of selection as long as this does not compete with ongoing studies by the MGUA project. All programs of research must be approved by the MGUA committee. The User cannot undertake studies of a medical nature without first seeking the approval of the MGUA committee. Evidence of specific ethical approvals, including Malagasy ethics documents, will likely be necessary for approval to be granted. A moratorium on publication until a given date may be a condition of data access and use, primarily in cases where a study proposed by the User overlaps in part or in whole with ongoing studies by the MGUA project. Minimum protection measures required File access: Data can be held in unencrypted files on an institutional compute system, with Unix user group read/write access for one or more appropriate groups but not Unix world read/write access behind a secure firewall. Laptops holding these data should have password protected logins and screenlocks (set to lock after 5 min of inactivity). If held on USB keys or other portable hard drives, the data must be encrypted. APPENDIX II – PROJECT DETAILS (to be completed by the Requestor) Details of dataset requested i.e., EGA Study and Dataset Accession Number Brief abstract of the Project in which the Data will be used (500 words max) All Individuals who the User Institution to be named as registered users Name of Registered User: Email: Job Title: Supervisor*: All Individuals that should have an account created at the EGA Name of Registered User: Email: Job Title: APPENDIX III – PUBLICATION POLICY The MGUA project intends to publish the results of their analysis of this dataset and do not consider its deposition into public databases to be the equivalent of such publications. The MGUA project anticipates that the dataset could be useful to other qualified researchers for a variety of purposes. However, some areas of work are subject to a publication moratorium. The publication moratorium covers any publications (including oral communications) that describe the use of the dataset. For research papers, submission for publication should not occur until the MGUA committee has provided written consent for publication on or after a given date, either in a separate written document, or more commonly, as part of this agreement. In any publications based on these data, please describe how the data can be accessed, including the name of the hosting database (e.g., The European Genome-phenome Archive at the European Bioinformatics Institute) and its accession numbers (e.g., EGAS00000000029), and acknowledge its use in a form agreed by the User Institution with the MGUA committee.

Studies are experimental investigations of a particular phenomenon, e.g., case-control studies on a particular trait or cancer research projects reporting matching cancer normal genomes from patients.

Study ID Study Title Study Type
EGAS50000000496 Whole Genome Sequencing

This table displays only public information pertaining to the files in the dataset. If you wish to access this dataset, please submit a request. If you already have access to these data files, please consult the download documentation.

ID File Type Size Located in
EGAF50000168363 bgz 17.9 GB
EGAF50000168364 txt 9.2 kB
2 Files (17.9 GB)