The promise and reality of personal genomics

Genome Biol. 2009;10(9):237. doi: 10.1186/gb-2009-10-9-237. Epub 2009 Sep 2.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics
  • Genetic Variation
  • Genetics, Medical / methods
  • Genetics, Medical / trends
  • Genome, Human*
  • Genomics / methods*
  • Genomics / trends
  • Humans
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / economics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / trends