[Ip-health] A Genetic Test for the Dogs

[Joana Ramos]

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Very hard to read for those of us involved with trying to improve access to=
 needed cancer care, including blood & marrow transplants, for underserved =
populations. Not only are there  severe disparities in the existing donor p=
ool ( needed as only 25% of patients find a donor in their biological famil=
y) but often there is no coverage, or too-limited coverage, for donor testi=
ng.  Feel free to contact me for more info on  equity issues int he BMT fie=
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Joana Ramos, MSW=0D
Cancer Resources & Advocacy=0D
Seattle WA USA=0D
http://ramoslink.info/=0D
www.cancersurvivorsproject.org=0D
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A Genetic Test for the Dogs=0D
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http://www.fhcrc.org/about/pubs/center_news/2007/may/art2.html=0D
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Curious about the ancestry of your mixed-breed dog? This summer, Mars=0D
Inc. will launch a dog-DNA test developed by former Center researchers=0D
Drs. Elaine Ostrander and Leonid Krugylak. The Wisdom Panel MX could=0D
become one of the Center's biggest licensing deals to date.=0D
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Given that more than 3 million mixed-breed dogs are born every year in=0D
the United States, they calculated a possible annual market of $75=0D
million, Weissman said.=0D
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How research on the genetics behind cancers common to dogs and humans=0D
became a commercial breed-test product is itself a unique story of=0D
technology transfer at the Center. The process from bench to dog=0D
bedside was relatively fast and has already proven profitable to the=0D
Center.=0D
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"the Center" refers to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle=0D
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