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Daniel MacArthur
I write about the genetic and evolutionary basis of human variation, and the companies trying to sell you information about your genome.
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Category: predictions
A study finds a set of rare genetic variants that provide protection against the risk of contracting the childhood-onset auto-immune disease, type 1 diabetes.
Posted by Daniel MacArthur at 6:30 AM • 0 Comments •
Category: cancer
Over at PolITiGenomics, Washington University's David Dooling discusses his work as part of the Tumor Sequencing Project. The TSP and a variety of other groups (like The Cancer Genome Atlas) are using large-scale sequencing to create comprehensive maps of the...
Posted by Daniel MacArthur at 9:05 AM • 0 Comments •
Category: candidate gene sequencing
Personal genomics company Navigenics has announced that it will be offering targeted gene sequencing services from later this year, and whole-genome sequencing within a few years. Is the personal genomics industry ready for the challenges of large-scale sequencing data?
Posted by Daniel MacArthur at 5:24 AM • 1 Comments •
