Roberts et al have analyzed large cohorts of monozygotic twins to try and determine the theoretical limits of how useful genomic sequencing can be.
Amid the breathless anticipation about the $1000 genome and beyond, it is sobering to remember what we knew all along: there is PLENTY of environmental effects on how we turn out.
Even if we could sequence and analyze genomes for negligible cost, there still remains a significant hurdle: lack of knowledge about what genetic variation really means for phenotype.
I guess we should be happy: our jobs are safe for the foreseeable future.
Amid the breathless anticipation about the $1000 genome and beyond, it is sobering to remember what we knew all along: there is PLENTY of environmental effects on how we turn out.
Even if we could sequence and analyze genomes for negligible cost, there still remains a significant hurdle: lack of knowledge about what genetic variation really means for phenotype.
I guess we should be happy: our jobs are safe for the foreseeable future.
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