The largest study of its kind in medical history was announced yesterday-Autism Ten Thousand Genome program (Aut10K for short). A brief summary… Google, Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) and BGI (formerly Beijing Genomics Institute) are collaborating to evaluate the complete gene structure of 10,000 people who are either on the spectrum, or have a first-degree relative who is, to find the missing pieces to the puzzle that is autism. BGI is the world’s largest genome sequencing institution and has more than a hundred of the world’s most advanced DNA-sequencing machines. Google will advance the field of genomics research by connecting AUT10K with the very best in cloud storage and computational computing of large amounts of data. This could lead to breakthroughs into the causes, subtypes and better diagnosis and treatment for ASD. This database will also be an open resource to support autism research. Already, genetic testing has become an important part of autism diagnosis and care. Often, it can guide treatment of autism and associated medical conditions such as epilepsy. Genetic testing is particularly important for detecting a number of syndromes associated with autism. These include fragile X syndrome, Angelman syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex, chromosome 15q duplication syndrome, Pheland-McDermid syndrome and DiGeorge syndrome. Clinicians can now identify the genetic basis of ASD in 10 to 20 percent of cases. These figures are expected to grow dramatically in the coming years as genetic discoveries continue to accelerate. View Autism Speaks Co-Founder Bob Wright discuss the revolutionary collaboration on Bloomberg Television’s “In The Loop” at bloomberg/video/autism-speaks-to-partner-with-google-QJN7t8fDSBmyMR664lZTcQ.html
Posted on: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:41:18 +0000
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