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Abstract

The current series of Genomic Medicine review articles concludes in this issue of the Journal with the publication of an article on cognitive impairment and autism by Mefford and colleagues.1 The topic of this article is an appropriate capstone for the Genomic Medicine series: it highlights the clinical advances in genomics regarding the care of patients with neurologic conditions, and it shows the potential of genomic science to further accelerate the pace of discovery in the neurosciences.

The power of genomic technologies — in particular, DNA sequencing — is extraordinary. These techniques have led to a precipitous plunge in the . . .

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Title
Realizing Genomic Medicine
Author
Phimister, Elizabeth G; Gregory, Feero W; Guttmacher, Alan E 1 

 From the National Human Genome Research Institute (W.G.F.) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (A.E.G.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. 
Pages
757-759
Section
Editorial
Publication year
2012
Publication date
Feb 23, 2012
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
ISSN
00284793
e-ISSN
15334406
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
923268241
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.