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An exploratory assessment of the applicability of direct-to-consumer genetic testing to translational research in Japan.
BMC research notes - 23 Jul 2021
Inoue Masahiro, Arichi Shota, Hachiya Tsuyoshi, Ohtera Anna, Kim Seok-Won, Yu Eric, Nishimura Masatoshi, Shiosakai Kazuhito, Ohira Takeshi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: In order to assess the applicability of a direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing to translational research for obtaining new knowledge on relationships between drug target genes and diseases, we examined possibility of these data by associating SNPs and disease related phenotype information collected from healthy individuals. RESULTS: A total of 12,598 saliva samples were collected from the customers...
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