Project SG100K: DNA of 100,000 Singaporeans to be mapped to identify new ways to prevent diseases
The Straits Times - Singapore·2022-05-26 16:17
The project, called SG100K, will end up as one of Asia's leading reference genome databases. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
SINGAPORE - The Republic is embarking on a mission to map the DNA and the complete set of genes of 100,000 Singaporeans - to unravel clues that will further the population's health and well-being.
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User patrick 30/05/2022
wat sia...after tracetogether , now DNA...
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Balance View 28/05/2022
Must have Laws preventing the insurance are based on DNA, prices us unfair or rejection 🙏
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BG Control 28/05/2022
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/03/31/human-genome-dna-mapping-complete/7229428001/
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BG Control 28/05/2022
I thot the DNA of humans were map many many years ago if I remember correctly. Is this project to find out also has the mRNA vaccine , alter the DNA of humans?
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banban 31/05/2022
The whole genome sequences will amount to 20 petabytes of data - which is equivalent to about 200,000 high-definition movies. The human brain can store around 2.5 petabytes of memory.
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