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Gene, Genomics and Networks

Gene, Genomics and Networks

Manoj Vimal
Copyright: © 2017 |Volume: 9 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1942-535X|EISSN: 1942-5368|EISBN13: 9781522512431|DOI: 10.4018/IJANTTI.2017010101
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Vimal, Manoj. "Gene, Genomics and Networks." IJANTTI vol.9, no.1 2017: pp.1-12. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJANTTI.2017010101

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Vimal, M. (2017). Gene, Genomics and Networks. International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation (IJANTTI), 9(1), 1-12. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJANTTI.2017010101

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Vimal, Manoj. "Gene, Genomics and Networks," International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation (IJANTTI) 9, no.1: 1-12. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJANTTI.2017010101

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Abstract

Innovations in biomedical research have the potential to transform the healthcare diagnostics. Human genomics research is another approach which provides new tools and techniques by which life science researchers hope will help in predicting susceptibility towards common diseases. In this backdrop, this paper attempts to explore at the intersection of health, technology and society by attempting to understand as how human genomics approach can help the life scientists to unravel the disease susceptibility in case of human genetic disorders. Actor-Network Theory has been deployed as a theoretical framework as it gives some agency to non-human actors along with human actors. It has been argued in this paper that non-human ‘actants' play a decisive role in case of human genomics research. Rise of human genomics has been traced since the term ‘genomics' was first coined to the present day's promise and hope generated by the advances in human genomics. Some misconceptions and clarifications regarding ANT have also been discussed in this paper.

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