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Why is the Application of Genomics important in understanding health and disease?

April 26, 2017application disease Genomics Health understanding

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Why is the Application of Genomics important in understanding health and disease?

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The genomic makeup of each person is a little different from everyone else (except for identical twins). Our genetic makeup provides the foundation of our individual biology (our genetic potential). Although as human beings we are much more alike than different, these small genetic variations are associated with subtle differences that may manifest as tendencies to develop or resist some kinds of illness under shared environmental conditions.