NutraGenomics Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
NutraGenomics Inc. is using a systems approach to identify diet-responsive genes and SNPs involved in chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis, and certain cancers, using proprietary mouse models to examine dietary effects on genes, proteins, transcription, and metabolism.
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