15. Genomes and Genomics
Genomics and Human Medicine
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Problem 21a
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Textbook QuestionApplied to the study of the human genome, a goal of GWAS is to locate chromosome regions that are likely to contain genes influencing the risk of disease. Specific genes can be identified in these regions, and particular mutant alleles that increase disease risk can be sequenced. To date, the identification of alleles that increase disease risk has occasionally led to a new therapeutic strategy, but more often the identification of disease alleles is the only outcome.
What personal or ethical issues arising from GWAS might be of concern to physicians or to those who might carry an allele that increases disease risk?
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