Faster, Cheaper Way Of Analyzing The Human Genome Developed

Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:57 in Mathematics & Economics

A faster and less expensive way for scientists to find which genes might affect human health has been developed. Using barcodes, not unlike what shoppers find in grocery stores, researchers found a way to index portions of the nearly 3-billion-base human genetic code, making it easier for scientists to zero in on the regions most likely to show variations in genetic traits.

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