Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Translating genes into health

http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v45/n1/full/ng.2510.html?WT.ec_id=NG-201301

A major challenge for genomics is to provide clinical benefits to the genetically diverse human population. Genome science has achieved a catalog of mutations and informative SNPs. Next-generation sequencing is rapidly delivering thousands of complete human genomes, but understanding and applying genomic knowledge remains a daunting undertaking. These challenges and opportunities for genomic medicine were central themes of the Golden Helix Symposium held in Turin, Italy, 18–21 April 2012.

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