I had recently blogged about a new paradigm for genome-wise association studies (GWAS) from 23andme. If sections of that appear dense,here’s a very nice post on the new blog,Genome Unzipped,that concisely explains what GWAS is all about and some of the important factors to look out for while reading a GWAS paper:
Since GWAS provide so much of the fodder for unzipping your genome,and in order to help you cut through the hype in the mainstream press coverage of GWAS,I’ve put together a quick primer on how to go straight to the original paper and decide for yourself whether it’s a landmark finding or a dud. (link)
A must read if you want to follow future genomics research.
The blog itself –maintained by some of the best bloggers/scientists in the field of genomics –is definitely bookmark-worthy as well.
