Getting Up Close and Personal with Your Genome
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Getting Up Close and Personal with Your Genome
A new type of company is offering to scan a person's genome and reveal the information it holds for as little as $1000. Are these services fun novelty items or do they provide valuable information that will help people take better care of their health?
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عنوان ژورنال: Cell
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0092-8674
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.05.008