Diagnostics

New DNA Chip Could Speed Drug And Genetic Screening

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, November 15th, 2001

A University of Houston scientist has developed a chemical process for building a device that could help doctors predict a patient's response to drugs or screen patients for thousands of genetic mutations and diseases, all with one simple lab test.

The DNA chip - similar to a computer chip but imbedded with DNA molecules instead of electronic circuitry - is designed to probe a biological sample for genetic information that indicates whether the person has a genetic predisposition for certain diseases or conditions.

"We have put thousands of strands of DNA onto a chip that can screen for the genes linked to breast cancer, cystic fibrosis or prostate...

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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2001-11-15)

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