Genomics

Technology Map Contents

May 2008

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Importance of the Technology

The Technology in Brief

• DNA: The Basics
• Sequencing
• Mapping
• Functional Genomics
• Model Organisms and Comparative Genomics
  • Gene-Expression Analysis
  • RNA Interference
  • Chemical Genomics
  • Toxicogenomics
  • Genotyping
  • Systems Biology
• Bioinformatics

Commercial Development Parameters

• Demand Factors
• General Constraints
• Synergistic Technologies
• Competing Technologies
• Required Resources
• Regulatory Factors

Areas to Monitor

• Patents
• Nanobiotechnology
• Computational Biology
• Big Science Projects
• Biomarker Discovery and Validation
• Translational Research
• Individualized Medicine
• Ethical Genomics
• Consumer-Lifestyle Products
• International Science and Technology Policy
• GM Foods
• Genetic Testing
• Public Opinion
• Regulatory Frameworks
• Standardization
• Synthetic Biology
• Human Ecosystems
• New Resource Frontiers
• Molecular Pharming

Implications of Commercialization

• The Emergence of a Science and Technology Infrastructure
• Initial Period of Market Uncertainty and Experimentation
• Implementation of Market Infrastructures
• New Health Paradigms and Breakout Opportunities

Opportunities

• Biomedical Research
• Pharmaceutical Research and Development
• Molecular Medicine
• Food Production and Nutrition
• Law Enforcement and Security
• Industrial Applications

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