Military genomics: a perspective on the successes and challenges of genomic medicine in the Armed Services.

Published in: Molecular genetics & genomic medicine (2017)

We describe the impact genomics has on the health and readiness of the military service member, highlight several examples of the current and future plans for genomic medicine within the military, discuss challenges to implementation and provide recommendations to address some of those challenges.

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