Comparative genomics for detecting human disease genes. Adv Genet 2008;60:655-97
Date
03/25/2008Pubmed ID
18358336DOI
10.1016/S0065-2660(07)00423-3Scopus ID
2-s2.0-40749139879 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 17 CitationsAbstract
Originally, comparative genomics was geared toward defining the synteny of genes between species. As the human genome project accelerated, there was an increase in the number of tools and means to make comparisons culminating in having the genomic sequence for a large number of organisms spanning the evolutionary tree. With this level of resolution and a long history of comparative biology and comparative genetics, it is now possible to use comparative genomics to build or select better animal models and to facilitate gene discovery. Comparative genomics takes advantage of the functional genetic information from other organisms, (vertebrates and invertebrates), to apply it to the study of human physiology and disease. It allows for the identification of genes and regulatory regions, and for acquiring knowledge about gene function. In this chapter, the current state of comparative genomics and the available tools are discussed in the context of developing animal model systems that reflect the clinical picture.
Author List
Moreno C, Lazar J, Jacob HJ, Kwitek AEAuthor
Anne E. Kwitek PhD Professor in the Physiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AnimalsGenetic Diseases, Inborn
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genome, Human
Genomics
Humans
