ABSTRACT
Bioinformatics technologies have improved tremendously, coupled with the ability to process high throughput genetic data. In contemporary times, molecular genetics, especially the sequencing and study of the genetic underpinnings of the etiology of many diseases, is changing the healthcare landscape. In an information-driven era, en mass national and international electronic data (ED) could be an integral part of clinical practices. ED could coalesce biomedical records into a single technology platform that is accessible to healthcare practitioners and possibly available for pharmacogenomics study. Such electronic databases will have, among other things, whole genomic sequences (WGS) of every consented patient both at birth and when they become adults. There are many genetic databases for research purposes such as Gene Disease Data, SNPedia, National Microbial Pathogen Data Resource, and Bioinformatic Harvester. Due to the sociocultural sensitive nature genomic studies are generating, it will be important to incorporate socio-anthropological training and ongoing education for medical and allied biomedical professionals.
