CNVs vs SNPs WEBINAR

In case you missed the first announcement, or didn’t have the opportunity to register yet, we wanted to remind you to please join our panel of experts on 16 July 2008 for a live, online educational seminar, "CNVs vs SNPs: Understanding Human Structural Variation in Disease."

Submit your questions LIVE to the experts during the webinar!

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Time: 12:00 noon ET; 9:00 a.m. PT; 4:00 p.m. GMT
Duration: 1 hour

Register now! For more information and complimentary registration visit:
www.sciencemag.org/webinar

Genetic variation—differences in both the coding and noncoding portions of our DNA—is what makes each human being a unique individual. It also can determine our unique susceptibility to disease. Exhaustive analysis of human single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) has led to the identification of interesting SNP markers for certain disorders. But these small changes are not the whole picture. Copy number variations (CNVs)—gain or loss of segments of genomic DNA relative to a reference—have also been shown to be associated with several complex and common disorders. Using array-based comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) techniques, CNVs at multiple loci can be assessed simultaneously allowing for their identification and characterization. CNV microarrays allow exploration of the genome for sources of variability beyond SNPs that could explain the strong genetic component of several of these disorders. Now, advances in microarray probe density have provided more comprehensive coverage of CNVs, enabling more in-depth genotyping research.

In this webinar, our panelists will:
• provide a general introduction of SNP and CNV technologies
• discuss how these technologies can be applied in disease research
• share data on recent CNV studies using CGH techniques
• answer your questions live!

Participants:

Charles Lee, Ph.D.
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Lars Feuk, Ph.D.
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Canada

Alexandra Blakemore, Ph.D.
Imperial College of London
London, United Kingdom



REGISTER NOW AT: www.sciencemag.org/webinar



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