Competition boosts bid to find human genes
Article Abstract:
E-GASP launched in 2005 challenges 18 teams from around the world to develop better gene-prediction software for the human genome. Roderic Guigo, a bioinformatician at the Municipal Institute of Medical Research in Barcelona, Spain, states that the initiative has the desired effect of improving the available gene-prediction software.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2005
Product development, Technology application, Science, Scientific software, Human genome
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2005
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With your genes? take one of these, three times a day
Article Abstract:
Researchers thinking about how to use genomic data to avoid prescribing drugs that may kill, or won't work is discussed. Truly personalized medicine remains a distant goal.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2003
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Drugs, Metabolic Agents NEC, Metabolic Agents, Genomics
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2003
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Subjects list: Research, Medical research, Medicine, Experimental
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