AUTHOR=MANWAR HUSSAIN MUHAMMAD RAMZAN , khan Asifullah , Ali Mohamoud Hussein Sheikh TITLE=From Genes to Health – Challenges and Opportunities JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics VOLUME=2 YEAR=2014 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2014.00012 DOI=10.3389/fped.2014.00012 ISSN=2296-2360 ABSTRACT=

In genome science, the advancement in high-throughput sequencing technologies and bioinformatics analysis is facilitating the better understanding of Mendelian and complex trait inheritance. Charting the genetic basis of complex diseases – including pediatric cancer, and interpreting huge amount of next-generation sequencing data are among the major technical challenges to be overcome in order to understand the molecular basis of various diseases and genetic disorders. In this review, we provide insights into some major challenges currently hindering a better understanding of Mendelian and complex trait inheritance, and thus impeding medical benefits to patients.