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A hundred thousand genomes
A hundred thousand genomes
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Mar 14, 2015
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Podcast episode
Description
Over the past year the Government has unveiled an audacious programme under the banner of Genomics England, aiming to sequence the genomes of 100,000 people affected by cancer and rare genetic diseases. We take a look at some of the practical and ethical issues around the project. Plus, our gene of the month comes from the land of the forever young.
Released:
Mar 14, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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