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Junk DNA: How the dark genome is changing RNA therapies

Drug Discovery World

Decoding ‘junk DNA’ The Human Genome Project and subsequent studies discovered that most of our DNA (approximately 98%) does not actually code for proteins, with humans having approximately 20,000 tox 25,000 protein-coding genes. This leads to potentially severe, debilitating and unbearable toxicities for patients.

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The future of genomic medicine: can it fulfil its promises?

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Here he gives us a deeper look at how genomic medicine is evolving and the barriers that are preventing it from reaching its full potential. Unsurprisingly, in many respects, the human genome turned out to be a lot more complex than was originally thought. Now, however, the field is changing with respect to genomic medicine.

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The era of precision neuroscience

Drug Discovery World

Guiding neurological drug discovery and development to success The 20 years since the Human Genome Project has seen transformational advances in the molecular understanding of cancers and rare genetic diseases, leading to genetically informed, personalised selection of therapies and massively improved outcomes for many patients.

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Why a recent advancement is a giant leap for human genomics

Drug Discovery World

The first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome was published 1 April 2022 in a special issue of the journal Science 1. While The Human Genome Project mapped about 92% of the human genome two decades ago, sequencing the last 8% of the genome proved highly challenging.

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