Whizzing through Genomes

from the where-did-I-leave-my-genetic-code dept

The latest progression in the field of genomics is the sequencing of the mouse genome. Amusingly enough this might be a more significant near term step for the biotechnology industry than the sequencing of the human genome. Why? Because you can actually experiment with mice to uncover the different effects of individual genes.


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