100,000 Californians To Be Gene Sequenced
Pubdate:2009-10-22 16:11Source:homing-in-on-the-prius-gene Author:admin Hits:
A hundred thousand elderly Californians (average age 65) will be gene sequenced by the state using samples of their saliva. This will be the first time such a large group has had their genes sequenced, and it is hoped to be a goldmine for ge
"A hundred thousand elderly Californians (average age 65)
will be gene sequenced by the state using samples of their saliva. This will be the first time such a large group has had their genes sequenced, and it is hoped to be a goldmine for genetic maladies — from cardiovascular diseases to diabetes to even the diseases associated with aging. Kaiser Permanente patients will be involved, and they are aiming to have half a million samples ready by 2013. Let's hope that
they got permission from the patients' doctors first."
