Shen Yan
National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100005, China.
Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao. 2005 Jun;27(3):263-4.
The recent achievements of the Human Genome Project make it increasingly feasible to determine the genetic basis of human diseases, especially complex traits. Genomics will provide powerful means to discover hereditary elements that interact with environmental factors leading to diseases. However, the expected transformation toward genomics-based medicine will occur over decades, which requires the joint efforts of many scientists and physicians. Such transformation provides both opportunities and challenges to everyone involved in this field.
人类基因组计划的近期成果使得确定人类疾病，尤其是复杂性状的遗传基础变得越来越可行。基因组学将提供强大的手段来发现与导致疾病的环境因素相互作用的遗传因素。然而，向基于基因组学的医学的预期转变将在几十年内发生，这需要许多科学家和医生的共同努力。这种转变给该领域的每一个参与者都带来了机遇和挑战。
