"Inside the Human Genome"

Below, a review of evolutionary geneticist John Avise's  "Inside the Human Genome" (a book which notes that in studying the human genome one is struck more by its UNintelligent design, than the intelligent design so heavily touted):

http://tinyurl.com/ykh28j2

An interview with John Avise here:

http://www.physorg.com/news185119921.html

Some Personal Genomics Links

Personal genomics will undoubtedly be an integral part of human lives at some point in the future; maybe more quickly than some anticipate. Blog entry below that points to some recent readings worth a gander on the 'net:

http://tinyurl.com/yd795md

Okay So You're 98% Chimpanzee... and 8% Virus

New research indicates that as much as 8% of the human genome derives from inserted bornavirus genomic material (different from previously-known retrovirus insertions), which may be a causative factor in various psychiatric disorders:

http://tinyurl.com/yg5v5kc

Rate of Genomic Change

Study of Arabidopsis yielding better understanding of the surprising rate of genomic mutations (with possible extrapolation to humans):

http://www.physorg.com/news181467990.html

Genomics and Nanoscience

DNA sequencing sped up using nanotechnology:



http://www.physorg.com/news180531065.html

Quality In Genomic Sequencing

As newer sequencing technologies allow for "quick and dirty draft genomes," article HERE raises concerns about the quality of genomic sequencing and recommends standards for future reporting.

Genomes 'R Us

Got $1700 to spare... get your genome sequenced:

http://tinyurl.com/yj5aegj

Personalized Genomes

IBM enters the world of personalized genomic medicine... expect reduction in having your personal genome sequence done down to $1000 in near future:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/science/06dna.html?src=twt&twt=nytimesscience

What most people can't completely anticipate though, are the full Brave-New-World ramifications when most members of society are routinely having their genomes sequenced at birth. The science is almost here; the ethics, laws, and cultural changes however will take longer to work out.