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GSK is committed to finding the genetic basis of various common
diseases and individual's responses to certain medicines.
The Genetics, Laboratory, and Sciences Departments at GSK
play a significant role in these exciting efforts.
The Genetics Labs perform three core functions
that support the work of the Genetics Research division at
GSK.
Genetics Samples Management — Click
here for a virtual tour
Genetics Samples Management provides central
storage and distribution of DNA and other human samples collected
for genetic and genomic research. The facility manages samples
for GSK scientists worldwide, operating from Research Triangle
Park in the US and from sites in Harlow, and Stevenage in
the UK.
DNA Sequencing
— Click here for a virtual
tour
DNA Sequencing is used to determine the exact
sequence (or order) of bases in a particular DNA fragment.
The sequencing lab processes samples for scientists within
GSK, including those in the Genetics Division and in the Research
and Development Division.
Genotyping — Click
here for a virtual tour
Genotyping is a method of defining what alleles are present
at a polymorphic site (A,C,G, or T) an individual has at a
specific location in their genome. At GSK, genotyping is performed
on DNA samples from patients who agree specifically to participate
in a particular genetic research study. By analyzing these
samples, scientists hope to learn more about genes that cause
common diseases and why some individuals respond well to a
medicine and others experience serious side effects or don't
respond at all.
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