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February, 2012
Thursday

U.K. genomics database plan faces hurdles

“Now that the cost of sequencing DNA is quickly plummeting toward $1,000, some scientists in the U.K. are backing a plan to put citizens’ genomic data into a national database. Advocates argue that the DNA database would help deliver on the promise of genomics in healthcare, but critics point out the potential high cost of the endeavor and question the utility of the database, The Telegraph reports.”

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Ryan McBride, FierceBiotech IT, 30 January 2012

31 January 2012 | Categories: News | Country: UK | Tag(s): Central storage, Costs, Genomics
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