Genetic Basis for Cyanobacteria Sunscreen Biosynthesis
Balskus and Walsh, Science
Emily Balskus and Christopher Walsh at Harvard Medical School describe the "genetic and molecular basis for sunscreen biosynthesis in cyanobacteria." They show that a mycosporine-like amino acid biosynthetic gene cluster generates four enzymes in vitro. "In addition to clarifying the origin of the MAAs, these efforts have revealed two unprecedented enzymatic strategies for imine formation," Balskus and Walsh write.
Francis Collins on Genetic Tests
March 18, 2010
In this video, Francis Collins speaks with the Washington Post's Fred Hiatt about the state of genetic testing. Collins says that the research linking genetic variants to disease is further along than he'd anticipated, but adds that most of the clinical payoffs are still to come:
Francis Collins affirms that
Francis Collins affirms that genomic testing already changed his lifestyle (his diet including) - and in his fresh book on personalized medicine lists many more testimonials. While clinical payoffs are still to come, consumers are already empowered to put DTC results into use in their daily genome-based recommendations, see YouTube
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