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First Whole Cancer Genome Sequenced

Posted by timothy on from the gee-gnome-sounds-like-a-good-open-source-project dept.

dooling writes "A paper detailing the sequencing of the first human cancer genome will be published in the 6 November 2008 issue of Nature. This is not only the first cancer genome published, it is the first female genome as well. You can read the paper's abstract, DNA sequencing of a cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukaemia genome, or the story in Science News. This issue of Nature also has articles on the sequencing of the first African and Asian genomes. The sequencing in all three articles was done using the Illumina Genome Analyzer, one of the massively parallel, next-generation genome sequencing platforms."

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  1. Next gen sequencers are fucking awesome by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Remember northern blots? Remember how real time PCR and microarrays blew them out of the water? Next gen sequencers take those, divide them by zero in a black hole and kick Chuck Norris' ass 9 ways from Sunday.

    1. Re:Next gen sequencers are fucking awesome by philspear · · Score: 3, Funny

      Remember northern blots?

      Honestly? No, I've BLOTTED it out.

      It's so rare you get to make a molecular-biology related pun, you have to take every opportunity you get, even if they are that bad. I'm sorry.

    2. Re:Next gen sequencers are fucking awesome by J.Y.Kelly · · Score: 3, Funny

      Remember northern blots?

      Honestly? No, I've BLOTTED it out.

      It's so rare you get to make a molecular-biology related pun, you have to take every opportunity you get, even if they are that bad. I'm sorry.

      It's not that rare - heck the Northen blot itself is a pun:

      Southern Blot - developed by Ed Southern

      Northern Blot - see what they did there...

      Western Blot - yes, yes - very funny. Now get back to work.

  2. This is perfect! by Majik+Sheff · · Score: 3, Funny

    All the lab has to do now is patent the gene sequence and then sue mother nature for everything she's worth every time someone expresses this gene!

    There's your above the fold headline: Lawyers cure cancer!

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    Women are like electronics: you don't know how damaged they are until you try to turn them on.
  3. Re:Population and cancer by MrMista_B · · Score: 5, Funny

    Okay, so... are you volunteering yourself as the first to be killed in the name of population control?

    How about a random lottery? Every couple years, we chose one in a hundred thousand people, and kill them.

    Or what about shutting down hospitals? If we get rid of all the doctors, I'm sure the reduction in population growth will make you very happy.

    While we're at it, instead of incarcerating murderers, how about we reward them? After all, they're helping curb population growth.

    Or you know what? Fuck you.

  4. Cancer Gnome by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm pretty sleepy but at first glance I thought the first whole Cancer Gnome sounded pretty scary!