He - launched the world's largest human gene repository

With the aim of studying the effects of genes, living habits and environment for human health, the world's largest gene pool has been opened at Life Bank (Biobank) - UK on 15 / 3. The gene pool began collecting DNA samples from 50 thousand people and other medical data.

The project on gene storage has been cherished for a long time. In April 2002, the British Government announced the introduction of this plan, but so far this project has just been put into practice.

The bank plans to invest £ 61 million (about $ 100 million).

This investment is contributed by the Wellcom True Fund of the UK - the largest medical research charity in the world, the British Government and a number of other organizations, more than 20 Universities also participated in the support. research.

Blood sampling for gene storage.

Starting March 15, scientists will collect blood and urine samples from the first group of volunteers as well as data about themselves such as height, weight, and even respiratory function. their.

In the next few decades, the health status of these volunteers will always be monitored.

In the next 3-4 years, the project will collect related medical materials of 50 thousand men and women volunteers aged 45-69, the number of biological samples stored in this Bank will reach 10 million samples.

It is expected that by 2012, among 50,000 volunteers, there will be 3,000 breast cancer patients, 4.5 thousand patients with cardiovascular disease, and 6,000 patients with diabetes. The first batch of volunteers reached 3,000 people.

Sampling rate of gene storage is about 1,000 samples per day. Blood and urine samples will be stored for several decades at temperatures of -200 to -800C. These two models will be preserved separately in a fully automated device near Manchester.

Professor Rory Collins, who is in charge of the project, said later, scientists worldwide could use data and documents in gene pools after applying for permission.

Many years ago, countless lines of migrants were concentrated in the UK, making the genetic structure of the British now more diverse than any other country. Therefore, the most ideal place to implement the biological gene store is England.

In 2000, the successful drawing of the human gene map was the perfect completion of the flat road for the project, considered one of the most important scientific experiments of the 21st century.

There are also scientists who are concerned about the implementation of this large-scale project, but Collins stressed that the project has been carefully considered and studied before it can be implemented.

In medicine, the causes of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's . are complex, in which there are factors that are inherited, but there are also factors that are due to habits or work. dynamics of life caused.

The genetic warehouse plan will also help scientists take a step further in understanding the mechanism of the disease of these diseases, find out why the same drug has different therapeutic effects in Different patients, to be able to find diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive methods.

Tuyet Nhung ( Biotechnology information and other sources )