Epigenetics is very important. We are keeping a close eye on iPS cells and other genetic methods of reprogramming the epigenome.
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We can't any longer have the conventional understanding of genetics which everybody peddles because it is increasingly obvious that epigenetics - actually things which influence the genome's function - are much more important than we realised.
And of course, identifying all human genes and proteins will have great medical significance.
My idea right from the beginning, I guess, was to dismantle the immune system one gene at a time so we could track the mutations that cause problems.
Our understanding of how DNA informs our health and development is advancing at an incredible pace.
IPS cells can become a powerful tool to develop new drugs to cure intractable diseases because they can be made from patients' somatic cells.
Genome design is going to be a key part of the future. That's why we need fast, cheap, accurate DNA synthesis, so you can make a lot of iterations of something and test them.
A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.
The problem with existing biology is you change only one or two genes at a time.
Today we try to identify a gene and then study its properties.
We know specific genes are turned on in specific cells, but we don't know to what extent this happens.
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