Can DNA Resequencing Technology Save Lives?
A new technology called DNA resequencing will allow scientists and medical professionals to discover genetic mutations and variations that would otherwise be overlooked. This DNA resequencing is called Microarray-based Genomic Selection and is being hailed as a breakthrough in the advancement of medical and genetic research.
The DNA resequencing protocol enables the comparison of extracted and enriched DNA regions to find genetic variations. Finding these variations can lead to finding the causes of many genetic diseases, which could lead to cures in a time shorter than anyone could have possibly imagined. Former protocols are slow and expensive, which left a lot of researchers unable to use them.
The timeliness of DNA resequencing, as well as the fact that it is very inexpensive, will allow scientists and medical professionals around the world use. It is hoped that with this new DNA resequencing technology genetic mutations will be able to be singled out quickly and cures for what once were thought to be medical anomalies will soon be found.
DNA resequencing has done a great deal of good for forensic science already. It is reported that because of DNA resequencing many unsolved cases of infant deaths have been found to have genetic causes. Using the gel type DNA sequencers, these same forensic pathologists were unable to determine these genetic causes, resulting in much despair not only for the parents of these infants, but for the medical and legal communities as well. Thanks to DNA resequencing, many parents now have the answers they needed to know about what happened to their babies, and also what to look for in the future.
The University of California at San Diego is utilizing DNA resequencing for large scale cancer research projects. These researchers hope to activate the DNA resequencing technology and through this activation find a cure for cancer.
Genome researchers published a recent paper stating that with DNA resequencing technology they hope to be able to isolate the DNA mutations responsible for respiratory diseases such as influenza. If they can do this, they may be able to find a way to predict the disease and therefore treat it in advance, essentially preventing a number of respiratory illnesses.
Researchers everywhere are singing the praises of this new technology. Because of the speed of activation, and the fact that it is the least expensive technology thus far, it is believed that DNA resequencing will soon be saving hundreds of lives.
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