Biology / Unit 7 Bio 1587 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Pharmacogenomics
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The idea
Pharmacogenomics evaluates how an individual's genome relates to a drug's effectiveness and safety, informing which treatments a gene profile suggests testing.
In practice
A gene-expression change observed after drug exposure in a lab model can signal potential toxicity before human use.
Where people slip
Pharmacogenomics predicts response from the genome; it is not the same as testing the drug itself for safety in trials.
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