Genome sequencing for healthy individuals

Genome sequencing for healthy individuals

Whole Genome Sequencing for All? Not Ready for Prime Time

CDC blog post: Deploying the whole genome sequence into clinical and public health practice: one base pair at a time (2011)
Genome sequencing for healthy individuals.
Saskia C. Sanderson. Trends in Genetics, Sep 11
If I'm healthy, why should I have my genome sequenced? Mermaid Tale Blogpost, Aug 6
Should you get sequenced? Nancy Snyderman, NBC News, August 2013
Sequenced from the start. Nature Editorial- “The day when all children will be sequenced at birth — if not before — draws ever nearer”, September 11
Whole genome sequencing in support of wellness and health maintenance.  [PDF 262.34 KB]
Patel C et al. Genome Medicine, June 2013
Should we sequence everyone's genome? No.
Frances Flinter BMJ 2013;346:f3132
Should we sequence everyone's genome? Yes.
John Burn BMJ 2013;346:f3133