Genomic variation largely explains the differences in an individual’s response to drug treatments. A field of genomic medicine focuses on the identification of genetic polymorphisms and gene mutations involved in the development and progression of disease. Another part focuses on the development of genetic tests to accompany medical prescriptions, to predict how certain patients respond to ther...

The human physiology textbooks traditionally consider the intestine as a metabolically active organ, with its activity primarily associated production of numerous digestive enzymes. development molecular analysis technologies has significantly detailized this picture, by decoding metabolic potential intestinal microbiota. Data from metagenomic studies indicate that number eukaryotic and bacteri...