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Briefly describe two technological challenges related to the process of personalized whole genome sequencing. (Tip: this question is not about ELSI concerns and DTC testing. That topic is covered in a separate question).

An individual who is an Ultra Rapid metabolizer of Warfarin   _____ .

Which genotyping technique works by detecting when a DNA Polymerase can or cannot incorporate a new nucleotide onto an open 3′ end? 

Obesity contributes to autoimmune disease development because: 

You are a pancreatic cancer researcher designing a molecular beacon approach to detect a single nucleotide dominant mutation that indicates oncogene activation within a pancreatic tissue. You design the molecular beacon to hybridize to the single nucleotide mutation. You are sampling pancreatic tissue biopsies from patients to detect if they have acquired the oncogene mutation. How do you know if the mutation is present in the cells sampled?  Choose the most valid response.

When designing a gene therapy strategy with viral vectors, researchers must consider: 

Which one of these is NOT one of the ways that infections can cause autoimmune diseases?

A founder effect occurs when:

Common polygenic autoimmune diseases do NOT include: 

Autoimmune diseases: