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The 1000 Genomes Project
jd writes "An international consortium of specialists in genetics has announced the 1000 Genomes Project, in which at least 1,000 people from around the world will have their genomes fully sequenced as part of an effort to discover the relationship between genetics and disease. At present, over 100 regions of DNA are known to be related to illnesses, but the maps that exist are vague and are drawn from an extremely small population pool. According to the article, this results in the need for slow, expensive, and laborious studies to pinpoint causes, especially for rarer conditions. This project aims to find conditions that might only appear once in every 2,000 people (though how they intend to do that with half that number is unclear). The researchers hope to massively speed up the diagnosis of genetically linked illnesses and to improve the reliability of such diagnoses."
I have no idea what they plan to do with 1000 gnomes, but I can only guess that whatever it is will end in a giant explosion.
We've been needing the +1 talent in every base for awhile now, what with all of the drone riots these days.
Or, in other words, Indy's companions are always arguing and therefore geeks.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
They really ought to teach basic gun and sword fighting in school.
Well, thanks to the Internet, I'm now bored with sex.