DNAprint Genomics (DNAG)

[thesciguy]

Frog-

What is your opinion and reaction to the fairly recent discovery that instead of the one tenth of one percent variation between individuals that was compiled by the genome project, the actual variances are much larger than that and were 'missed' by false assumptions made in the genome project process? Variances that are also 'invisible' to SNP analysis methods?

They are not 'missed', or 'invisible'. (Can you even define what that means?) You misunderstood the paper. Here's the reference: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v444/n7118/abs/nature05329.html

I'll summarize for you (I don't actually expect you to read it- and I know you didn't. I did). CNVs only ADD to the multidimensional analysis use to correlate coarse-grained genetic variance with disease. Knowledge of CNVs lends SUPPORT for using AIMs, SNPs, HapMaps, etc.. as a tool for genetic analysis of disease. Knowledge and understanding of CNVs is GOOD for advancing this "infant" technology.

Light a candle, Frog.

Good Luck.