The future of genetics : beyond the human genome project

Abstract

The Future of Genetics offers an exciting, sometimes startling survey of the mechanics of today’s genetic research at the dawn of a new century and provides a glimpse into its future. In chapter 1, Russ Hodge shows how the last century of genetic research has paved the way for the rapid progress we are witnessing in the field. Increasingly sophisticated tools of genetic analysis and manipulation are currently being developed in laboratories across the world. Drawing from other research streams, such as advances in molecular and cell biology, imaging, and informatics, today’s genetics is offering a view of nature that is richer and more varied than we could have imagined previously.