And Canadian researchers are lining up for the opportunity.
Genomics is the science of deciphering the genetic code of all forms of life.
Once you have this road map, you can just speed up the pace of discovery. That's why everybody's so excited about it. In preparation for Genome Canada funding, Canadian geneticists have formed five incorporated groups based in British Columbia, the Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. An international panel of experts established by Genome Canada has already approved 71, and another 31 await final approval in the coming weeks. Quebec's regional organization is made up of about 400 university and hospital researchers based for the most part in Montreal, Quebec City and Sherbrooke, LePage said.