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Tag Archives: Genetics

Friday Science Review: January 29, 2010

A productive week of international collaborations leading to new drugs or targets… Genetic Map of Yeast: A large-scale, genome-wide interaction map of yeast genes was constructed in an international study.  The extensive network of genetic interactions lays out a functional map of the cell where similar biological processes can be grouped together. Yeast has been [...]

Trends Update — DTC Genetic Tests: NOVA ScienceNOW Program Takes a Look

Yesterday’s NOVA ScienceNOW program included a segment on direct-to-consumer genomics (H/T to GenomeWeb’s Daily Scan Blog).  The program was bullish on George Church’s Personal Genome Project; but it took a pretty dim view of the predictive value of current consumer technology. The program was accessible and interesting, but it went overboard in making a cautionary point about current DTC genomics [...]

Trends in 2009: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests Come to Canada

This week saw the introduction of what I believe is Canada’s first personal genomics service offering.  Toronto’s Medcan Clinic paired up with California-based Navigenics to scan individuals’ genomes for a variety of disease markers. Personal genomics is a burgeoning trend this year, which according to a special report in April’s Economist, will only be further boosted by [...]

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