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Ordovas, Jose |
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Submitted to: Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease
Publication Type: Review Article Publication Acceptance Date: 1/2/2007 Publication Date: 3/1/2007 Citation: Ordovas, J.M. 2007. Gene-environment interaction: Introduction. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease. 17(2):71. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: The execution and completion of the Human Genome Project was surrounded by great expectations and many overstated promises, and for the first time in history, the information revolution has made of the general public a first row spectator of the scientific advances in real time. Therefore, the public is convinced that the genetic revolution will change their lives and many practicing doctors, too, are convinced that their profession will be quickly transformed by genetics. These expectations are probably real; however, many scientists actively involved in this process are daily confronted with the ever growing complexity of the problem in hand and they are beginning to realize what can be accomplished in the near future and what may or may not be achievable in the medium term. The reality is that in such fast developing field, making predictions remains a dangerous proposition. |
