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Genomewide Association Studies and Human Disease in NEJM
Genomewide Association Studies and Human Disease in NEJM
April 20, 2009
In a recent review article in the New England Journal of Medicine, John Hardy and Andrew Singleton provide an excellent overview of the concepts linking genetic variability with observed phenotypes and the methods, such as genome wide association studies and sequencing, for analysing such variability. The focus is on the genetic causes of human disease but the principles discussed are much more general.
PGT Raises £3.8 Million in Series A Funding; Appoints Mel N. Kronick Chief Executive Officer
February 19, 2008
Cambridge, UK – 19 February 2008 – Population Genetics Technologies Limited (‘PGT’), a privately-held company focused on creating new paradigms for performing large-scale population genetics studies, today announced that it has raised £3.8 million in a first round of venture funding. The venture financing was provided by Auriga Partners, Noble Fund Managers, and Compass Genetics Investors LLC (the founders of PGT: Drs. Sydney Brenner, Sam Eletr and Philip Goelet).