Genetics Needs Non-geneticists

Abstract

Answering genetics' big data questions often needs an interdisciplinary team whose members freely share their diverse expertise in analysis, statistics, and computation. Sharing requires mutual trust and open acknowledgement of strengths and weaknesses, including those of established geneticists. Only then will newcomers to genetics contribute far beyond their entry-level expectations.

Keywords: big data genetics; careers; crossdisciplinarity; team working.