What are the Applications of Genomics?

 

Genomics Market

Rare monogenic disorders: gene discovery and diagnosis Clinicians of all specialties can use genomic technologies to diagnose patients with high-risk genetic flaws that cause disease. Researchers are employing these approaches to discover novel genes that cause genetic disease at an incredible rate - there are currently over 4000 diseases with a single genetic cause, up from roughly 50 in 1990.

Genetic variables that contribute to prevalent diseases are being identified and diagnosed. Genomic technologies are rapidly being employed to better understand the role of rare and common genetic variables in the development of common diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and cancer.

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Targeted therapy and pharmacogenetics Genetic information can be used to predict whether or not a person will respond to a drug, how well they will respond to it, and whether or not they will have any side effects as a result of taking it. This enables their medical team to make tailored recommendations about the best pharmacological treatment for them. We can discover the genetic drivers of disease in some situations, such as cancer, and then administer medications that particularly target that pathway. Targeted therapy is the term for this type of treatment.

Prenatal testing and diagnosis Genetic illnesses can be devastating to children, causing major impairment and even death. Prenatal genetic illness diagnosis allows parents to decide whether to continue the pregnancy or allow for early diagnosis and possible treatment in utero or at birth. While prior methods of prenatal diagnosis could endanger the pregnancy, modern procedures based on genomic technology can look directly at the foetus' DNA from a mother blood test without increasing the chance of miscarriage – this is known as non-invasive prenatal testing. In order to improve diagnostic yields in a pregnancy, the use of NGS and array technology in prenatal samples is also on the rise.

Viruses and other infectious disorders The genomes of bacteria that cause human infection can be sequenced in order to identify the particular organism producing symptoms, track the source of infectious outbreaks, and determine which medications are most likely to be helpful in treatment.

Medicine that is tailored to the individual Because each human's genome contains a unique DNA sequence, we will all have different illness susceptibilities and treatment responses. The utilisation of our genetic information to personalise health care interventions to our own unique needs is referred to as personalised medicine.

Gene therapy is a type of genetic therapy that involves The delivery of DNA or RNA to rectify a genetic defect or change the expression of genes is known as gene therapy.

Editing of the genome Genome editing is a process for modifying the genome that involves using molecular tools to insert, remove, or replace portions of the DNA sequence.