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I'm very grateful for this work. However, saying that this contribution alone brings the tipping-point closer is rather pompous. First of all, since gene expre
by jaytee_clone 18y ago
I'm very grateful for this work. However, saying that this contribution alone brings the tipping-point closer is rather pompous.
First of all, since gene expressions are such upstream information, knowing it won't give us the whole picture (or even come close to it.)
It's like knowing the code of a program, which has syntax you have never seen before, and you have no idea what the compiler does, not to mention the machine code describes an astronomical non-linear computation.
Second of all, gene expression dependents on age, environment, behavior, and probably things we don't even know. I haven't look at the data, but I assume it's just the mouse's brain in one instant. Otherwise it will be a VERY resource intensive job. Not to mention that you have to freeze the brain in order to slice it and map the gene (unless they got better technology now), so even if you get a different instant of the brain it won't be the same mouse.
However, a step towards the goal is a step towards the goal. And that's what this project was. Great work.