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Introduction
The DNA of the human genome contains three billion base pairs made up of the four DNA bases: adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine. While our genetic make up is 99.9% the same, the remaining 0.1 percent is important because it makes each of us unique. It contains the genetic variants that predispose us to different diseases and make us respond to medicines differently. The challenge researchers face is to find these small differences and use the information to predict and diagnose diseases more accurately, to discover new medicines and to identify those patients likely to benefit from particular medicines.

Single nucleotide polymorphisms

Which gene SNPs are analysed?