The promise and reality of personal genomics
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- DOI: 10.1186/gb-2009-10-9-237
The promise and reality of personal genomics
Abstract
The publication of the highest-quality and best-annotated personal genome yet tells us much about sequencing technology, something about genetic ancestry, but still little of medical relevance.
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