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. 2008 Aug;40(8):939-42.
doi: 10.1038/ng0808-939.

Putting science over supposition in the arena of personalized genomics

Colleen M McBride  1 , Sharon Hensley Alford, Robert J Reid, Eric B Larson, Andreas D Baxevanis, Lawrence C Brody
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Putting science over supposition in the arena of personalized genomics

Colleen M McBride et al. Nat Genet. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

Colleen McBride and colleagues argue that progress on a multifaceted research agenda is necessary to reap the full benefits and avoid the potential pitfalls of the emerging area of personalized genomics. They also outline one element of this agenda, the Multiplex Initiative, which has been underway since 2006.

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