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Hunting Disease Origins By Whole-Genome Sequencing

Posted by timothy on from the motivation-defined dept.

ChocSnorfler writes "James Lupski, a physician-scientist who suffers from a neurological disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth, has been searching for the genetic cause of his disease for more than 25 years. Late last year, he finally found it — by sequencing his entire genome. While a number of human genome sequences have been published to date, Lupski's research is the first to show how whole-genome sequencing can be used to identify the genetic cause of an individual's disease."

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  1. Re:Can of Worms? by benjamindees · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    your genetic makeup is something you cannot influence and which a caring society should insure you from

    $250,000

    So, it's not enough that I have to pay for your economic failures, now.

    I get to pay for your genetic defects as well?

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    "I assumed blithely that there were no elves out there in the darkness"