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Wednesday, October 30, 2002Scientists have long hunted associations between genes and illness, with notable success in diseases caused by a single defect. But mankind's great killers are believed to be caused, or accelerated, by patterns of a dozen or so genes working together, and scientists have had a harder time nailing down those associations, in part because they lacked a catalogue of the common variants. "The HapMap project will create a powerful tool for linking differences in the genome to differences in health, including increased risk for common illnesses," said Huanming Yang, director of a genetic institute in Beijing and leader of China's contribution to the project. The genetic revolution keeps on rolling along. posted by Sydney on 10/30/2002 06:51:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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