http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1308/S00004.htm Montreal Scientists scanning the entire genome Friday, 2 August 2013, 12:03 pm Press Release: McGill University Health Centre Understanding the effects of genes on human traits Montreal Scientists develop a novel approach for scanning the entire genome August 1, 2013 (MMD Newswire) -- Recent technological developments in genomics have revealed a large number of genetic influences on common complex diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, cancer or schizophrenia. However, discovering a genetic variant predisposing to a disease is only a first step. To apply this knowledge towards prevention or cure, including tailoring treatment to the patient's genetic profile -also known as personalized medicine - we need to know how this genetic variant affects health. [....]