DNA Research
Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital, Cardiology Division target DNA research
Published in Hospital Law Weekly, May 15th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Defining the spectrum of alleles that contribute to blood lipid concentrations in humans' have been presented. "Recently, genome-wide genetic screening of common DNA sequence variants has proven a successful approach to identify novel genetic contributors to complex traits. This review summarizes recent genome-wide association studies for lipid phenotypes, and evaluates the next steps needed to obtain a full picture of genotype-phenotype correlation and apply these findings to inform clinical practice," investigators in the United States report.
"So far, genome-wide association studies have defined at least 19 genomic regions that contain common DNA...
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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-05-15)
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