Genome medicine promised by microarray technology

Abstract

The human genome project has now been completed, which markedly changes the way to analyze gene functions. Recently developed DNA microarray technologies enable us to explore genome-wide gene expression in the diseased tissues. In this review, we introduce the principles and applications of microarray technologies (such as DNA, tissue and cell microarrays) to molecular diagnostics, drug target discovery and validation of drug effects.

• diagnostics
• drug target validation
• expression profiling
• microarray
• personalized medicine
• pharmacogenomics
• SNPs