Sunday, July 25, 2021

MORE GENOMICS


                              Patches and you know who

A few of you may have noticed that this blog has been quiet of late; in fact, my “posting rate” has dropped from about three a week to more like one every three weeks!  Believe me, this is not a sign of loss of interest; eradication of ovarian cancer remains my principal goal in life.  The slowdown results from three factors:  First, I have been inundated by two separate waves of Alaskan family, including five great grandchildren under the age of eight, with concomitant energy drain.  Second, I have decided to post only news I consider truly significant; no more reports of clinical trials with less-than-earth shattering results.  And, finally – I am damned near 90, so cut me some slack!

So, anyway, I do want to alert you to something interesting, in a bio-genomic sort of way.  Unfortunately I can’t give you a link to click. You will have to search for it. The article appeared very recently in the NY Times.  The author is Carl Zimmer and the title is Scientists Finish the Human Genome at Last.  It is worth reading primarily as a refresher course on the inner workings of the human hereditary system operate.  The Times allows us a few free articles each month, so use one here.  Happy hunting!

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