Comments on: Quebec’s Genetic Map – CARTaGENE

By: Becca C

Becca C — Sat, 23 May 2009 04:41:16 +0000

My biggest concern with this sort of thing, which was somewhat addressed in the article, would definitely be privacy. Is there any guarantee that only researchers will see the data?

By: What comes after genome sequencing?

What comes after genome sequencing? — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:44:56 +0000

[...] As an epidemiologst, I’m particularly interested in the population association studies which means that many study participants need to be recruited to give a sample of their DNA, submit to a lifestyle survey, and commit to follow-ups. The UK Biobank and CARTaGEne in Quebec, Canada are two such examples (please see previous Eye on DNA post). [...]

By: Hsien

Hsien — Wed, 23 May 2007 16:12:21 +0000

Hi Chris! Thanks for the comment. Most longitudinal studies now incorporate a DNA banking component. Another study similar to Framingham that is also collecting DNA samples from study participants is the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study (ARIC).

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 23 May 2007 15:46:51 +0000

The NIH is doing something similar in conjunction with the famous Framingham Heart Study. They may have up to four generations of data in some families, which should provide some interesting data.