Abstract
$1000 Genome is within reach
Dr. Kal Renganathan Sharma PE
Editor
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
The quest is on to map every known function of every organism in the universe to the protein signals. Protein signals are linked then to genes in eukoryotes. According to M. Schena who along with his professor Davis pioneered the microarray analysis method in order to obtain sequencing information from gene expression studies, “human disease is going to be eradicated as we know it by the year 2050”. The HGP, human genome project was completed ahead of time. The genomes of 27 different mammals from giant panda, African elephant, gorilla, rat, mouse, to dolphin have been completed. Genome sequencing will be used to identify drugs that can stop the spread of cancerous cells within the patient.It cost Steve Jobs $100,000 for his genetic sequencing. Whole-genome sequencing can be obtained from Knome, Cambridge, MA for $68,000 and exome sequence for $25,000. $48,000 is the charge levied by Ilumina, San Diego, CA for whole genome sequencing. More universities are offering bioinformatics, nanotechnology, and bioengineering as separate branches of study. An advance in polymer blends and biomaterials has lead to the development of artificial organs.
*Correspondence address:
Dr. Kal Renganathan Sharma PE
Editor
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences.
Adjunct Faculty, Energy and Manufacturing,
Lone Star College - University Park,
20515 State Hwy 249, Houston, TX 77070.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics,
College of Science and Technology,
Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004.