Getting Up Close and Personal with Your Genome

نویسنده

  • Laura Bonetta
چکیده

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

دوره 133  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008