How Is New DNA Sequencing Technology Revolutionizing Genetic Research?

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New DNA sequencing technology is revolutionizing the mapping of the human genome, enabling it to be completed in just days. This advancement is expected to significantly enhance our understanding of human genetics and disease. A notable example includes a company that has sequenced a large portion of Iceland's population, integrating this genetic data with genealogy and medical records. This approach has led to the identification of new genes associated with disease risk, including a variant that appears to offer protection against Alzheimer's disease. The potential synergy between these sequencing advancements and emerging gene editing technologies could pave the way for breakthroughs in disease prevention and treatment, including the possibility of combating Alzheimer's in the future.
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New, inexpensive DNA sequencing methods are poised to make huge revolutions in our understanding of human genetics and disease. For example, a company has been sequencing much of the population of Iceland, and combined this data with genealogy and medical records, has been able to find many new genes that confer disease risk, and has even discovered a gene variant that seems to protect against Alzheimer's disease. Perhaps combined with https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/dont-fear-https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/dont-fear-crispr-new-gene-editing-technologies-wont-lead-designer-babies/-new-gene-editing-technologies-wont-lead-designer-babies/, these discoveries could help us eliminate diseases like Alzheimer's in the future.
 
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