Castle David
Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont., Canada.
J Nutrigenet Nutrigenomics. 2009;2(2):103-10. doi: 10.1159/000230010. Epub 2009 Jul 27.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Nutrigenetics remains at the forefront of applied human genomics, and for this reason it draws scrutiny from several different perspectives. Most conspicuous among these perspectives is the interest demonstrated in the regulation of nutrigenetics. There are other, equally important factors affecting the fate of nutrigenetics which can be considered alongside regulation. Using innovation systems theory to guide the analysis provides insights into the future of nutrigenetics innovation.
Innovation systems theory is used to analyze the opportunities and constraints on nutrigenetics.
Regulation of nutrigenetics has preoccupied the attention of many commentators, but other constraints such as intellectual property and access to venture capital are serious and probable impediments to future commercial development of nutrigenetics.
背景/目的：营养遗传学一直处于应用人类基因组学的前沿，因此受到了来自多个不同角度的审视。在这些角度中，最引人注目的是对营养遗传学调控所表现出的兴趣。除了调控之外，还有其他同样重要的因素影响着营养遗传学的发展，这些因素也值得一并考虑。运用创新系统理论来指导分析，能够洞察营养遗传学创新的未来走向。
运用创新系统理论来分析营养遗传学面临的机遇与制约因素。
营养遗传学的调控已经引起了众多评论者的关注，但其他制约因素，如知识产权和获得风险投资的机会，对营养遗传学未来的商业发展来说是严重且可能存在的阻碍。
