Personal DNA Sequencing

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Personal DNA Sequencing

• Instructor Carl M. Rebman Jr. , Ph.dD.
• Student Chao Zhang
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  11/18/2009
  

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DNA The Human Genome Project
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DNA The Human Genome Project
http//www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome
/home.shtml
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Reasons to have your DNA sequenced

• Diseases could be predicted years before symptoms
  occur.
• Be able to take advantage of drugs which don't
  work well for everyone, or avoid drugs which are
  especially toxic to you personally.

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Huntington's disease

• Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited disease
  that causes certain nerve cells in the brain to
  waste away. People are born with the defective
  gene, but symptoms usually don't appear until
  middle age.

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The cost
http//www.knome.com/
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Future

• In the future, sequencing a human genome will
  cost less than 100.
• Everyone have their individual genetic profiles
• Expect DNA sequencing to become a regular part of
  your annual check-up along with the introduction
  of new therapeutics.

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Concerns

• Losing Privacy
• Healthy Insurance