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Human genetics: Genomes on prescription

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The first clinical uses of whole-genome sequencing show just how challenging it can be.

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Brendan Maher is a features editor for Nature.

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Maher, B. Human genetics: Genomes on prescription. Nature 478, 22–24 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/478022a

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