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From Genome to Therapy: Integrating New Technologies With Drug Development

By Novartis Foundation , J. Craig Venter

Book information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2000
ISBN
9780471627449, 0-471-62744-5
LCC
RM301.3.G45 F76 2000
Open Library ID
OL21747250M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1688458 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
173\173
Topic
Medicine Therapy
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

This important and exciting work brings together a high-calibre group of experts to discuss the practical application of genomic information to the development of drugs. Recent technological advances have led to a rapid acceleration in our ability to gather genetic data. The complete genetic sequences are now known for several organisms and accelerated programmes are in place for sequencing many other genomes, including human. The speed with which complete sequencing can be accomplished will continue to increase as new technologies come online. In principle, the scope for developing new diagnostic techniques and drugs is now greater than at any time in human history, but the pathway from genetic information to usable drug is a long and complex one.This major book covers such subjects as the current state of the art in squencing technology, the applications of these new technologies to sequencing the genomes of various organisms, and the challenge of proteomics. Additional contributions deal with legal and ethical implications of the new uses of genetic data, and functional genomics from the point of view of the pharmaceutical industry.

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