Open-source Approach for Genetics Research
Functional SNP assessment.
Although the relationship between risk allele and causation is still in its infancy23, some phenotypic traits can possibly be inferred from the genome data (all functional SNPs discussed below are listed in Supplementary Table 14). We only included genotypes with a posterior probability above 99%.
Pharma, biotech and agriculture markets as well as academic institutions are craving for DNA sequence information as their future is depending on genome data in silico. Scientists understand the business side of the sector, and realize that outsourcing can be a pretty cost efficient way to get the data they need, rather than investing in the resources to perform the sequencing in their labs. In addition, outsourcing gives these institutions the ability to focus their efforts on their core competencies, usually drug discovery and development, instead of acquiring the tools for sequencing.
Is there something like American Genes, a group of genes that is unique to USA ?
The following NY-times article is the answer.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02...
Relevant:
http://www.theroot.com/
http://www.cyberpursuits.com/g...
http://AfricanDNA.com
It is not as complicated as you think as long as you stick on the recipe.
1. Apply POI (Perturbation Of Interest) to your cells.
This could be a drug treatment, hyper- or hypo- oxia treatment or simply disease cells.
2. Get your normal control, untreated cells ready.
Now we are going to take molecular genetics pictures of your cells.
3. Spin down your cells.
4. Isolate RNA.
5. Get the cDNA copy of the RNA.
The cDNA copy of your cells represents the most recent status of cells of interest. Ready to take the picture.
Prostate cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer in men over 75 years old. It is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men of all ages. Men at higher risk include African-America men older than 60, farmers, tire plant workers, painters, and especially men exposed to cadmium. The lower risk group include Japanese men and vegetarians.
Super Computer
Roadrunner is a fast computer. To put the computer's speed in perspective, it has roughly the computing power of 100,000 of today's most powerful laptops stacked 1.5 miles high, according to IBM. Or, if each of the world's 6 billion people worked on hand-held computers for 24 hours a day, it would take them 46 years to do what the Roadrunner computer can do in a single day. The investment into roadrunner is nothing compared to its abilities. Only, $100 million.
World Bank triples funds for health care amid crisis
WASHINGTON
Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:52am EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank is set to triple health care spending in developing countries to $3.1 billion this year amid signs governments are cutting funding in the midst of a global economic crisis.
http://www.reuters.com/article...
ON THE OTHER HAND
Defense Spending & The Military Budget.
Congress and the White House allocate $522 billion a year to the Defense Budget.
To put the level of U.S. Defense Spending in perspective.
Geneticists track mothernal lineage through mitochondrial DNA because mitochondria are coming from the mother, only. Similarly, paternal lineage is tracked via Y-chromosomes that are transferred on the paternal sperm, only. Genes variants on Y chromosomes are specifically determining where the men are coming from. A gene variant, R1b haplotype is described by the presence of the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) mutation named M343. Haplogroup R1b is the most frequently occurring Y-chromosome haplogroup in Western European men.
There are different avenues of research in biological, behavioural, and social sciences. The avenues are basic research, applied research, clinical research, and translational research. Basic research is driven by a scientist's curiosity or interest in a scientific question (science for science). Applied research is designed to solve practical problems of the modern world. The main motivation is to expand man's knowledge , not to create or invent something.
What two terms best define information ? First of all information is a dynamic entity. It may gain or loose its importance in time. Information is time sensitive. Secondly, it is universal it does not belong to certain groups or individuals only. Especially, in the mass-social media era the producers and the consumers of information are instantly connected.
Secrets can not be defined as information as they are neither dynamic nor universal.
