Their preliminary evidence suggests a genetic profile that may predispose a response to the drug.

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Dr White has identified ten microsatellite markers that can be used to build up a unique genetic profile of the individual tree.

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DeCODE Genetics, based in Reykjavik, Iceland, today is launching a new service that that it says will provide a detailed personal genetic profile.

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He said doctors could already assess whether a patient was likely to experience side-effects from a particular treatment based on their genetic profile.

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Historically, observes Mr Fischer, it is languages that are replaced, not people: the human genetic profile in Europe has not altered significantly in over 50, 000 years.

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Scientists predict this will eventually lead to an age of personalized medicine, in which a person's DNA is analyzed before treatment and he is given a cocktail of drug treatments customized for his genetic profile.

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"When you understand the patient's genetic profile, you could figure out all the right drugs and timing and administer them directly, " says Langer, who as a cofounder stands to profit if the device makes it to market.

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And mapping a dna profile allows the company to sell the genetic fingerprint to well-heeled Arowana fanciers for thousands of dollars extra, like a racehorse pedigree.

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An important current approach, known as genetic profiling, involves comparing crime scene DNA with that from a suspect or with a profile stored in a database.

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