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Understanding Your Genetics with 23andMe - Dr. Joyce Tung

Understanding Your Genetics with 23andMe - Dr. Joyce Tung

FromTalking Biotech with Dr. Kevin Folta


Understanding Your Genetics with 23andMe - Dr. Joyce Tung

FromTalking Biotech with Dr. Kevin Folta

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Sep 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The more information you know about your genetics the better, right?  This is the idea behind companies like 23andMe, which offer platforms to understand your potential genetic predisposition toward a specific disease. The concept thrives on massive collection of public genetic data, coupled to extensive questionnaires that en masse, generate statistical associations between different genetic variants and various disorders, diseases, behaviors or drug sensitivities. These powerful tools are shaping our understanding of genes and genetic variants that contribute to our physiology, metabolism and psychology, and even aiding in drug discovery. Dr. Joyce Tung, Vice President of Research at 23andMe describes the technology, the evolution of the business, racial disparities, and what the future looks like for public genetic services. 
Released:
Sep 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Talking Biotech is a weekly podcast that uncovers the stories, ideas and research of people at the frontier of biology and engineering. Each episode explores how science and technology will transform agriculture, protect the environment, and feed 10 billion people by 2050. Interviews are led by Dr. Kevin Folta, a professor of molecular biology and genomics.