2010年4月15日木曜日

RRJ2

Reference:
Wade, N (2010, March 10). Disease cause is pinpointed with genome. The New York Times, Retrieved April 6, 2010, from http://www.nytimes.com/
Summary:
Two study teams decipher all genomes of patients to find the genetic cause of the origin of a disease. There are three hereditary diseases, heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer's. Three diseases were brought about by mutations in a gene. In addition, one team estimates the change in DNA. The changes move from parent to child. The change cause 60 per generation. The common diseases are caused by rare mutation. The natural selection has gotten rid of any disease causing mutation before general.
Reaction:
To make out the genetic code of a human was very expensive, like $500 million. Although the study was expensive, disease with genetic causes. Gene manipulation and gene therapy haven't been completed. All we can do is to make use of genetic information. The genetic information is the root of human. I learned about an article about the progress of genetic. Humans want to solve not only hereditary diseases but also lifestyle-related illnesses. I suspect that the both diseases must be related, because the environment affects to the genes of humans.

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