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Science 1 July 2005:
Vol. 309. no. 5731, p. 81
DOI: 10.1126/science.309.5731.81
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To What Extent Are Genetic Variation and Personal Health Linked?

Jennifer Couzin

Gene variants have been linked to elevated risks for disorders from Alzheimer's disease to breast cancer, creating hope that personalized medicine might be feasible. But digging up the DNA responsible--if in fact DNA is responsible--and converting that knowledge into gene tests that doctors can use remains a formidable challenge.

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