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Wikipedia To Host Human Gene Repository

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hope-i-can-anonymously-edit-it dept.

schliz writes "US scientists are developing a 'Gene Wiki' with the aim of fostering a flexible, organic archive of human genetic information. The project exists within Wikipedia, and is expected to speed up the process of deciphering genome sequences."

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  1. Re:Original research? by philspear · · Score: 2, Informative

    P.P.S. the biggest need IMHO in the industry is a means to get a list of genes that are "similar" to the one that you are working for.

    That sounds like BLAST, which if you work in genetics you've undoubtedly heard of, so maybe I don't understand what you're talking about?