concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: nutrigenomics

genomics
type: Concept
narrower: nutrigenomics

key cases and current trends
type: Concept
narrower: nutrigenomics

nutrigenomics
type: Concept
broader: key cases and current trends
broader: genomics
definition: The 1953 discovery of the DNA double helix marked a new beginning in understanding the genetic basis of inheritance and, more recently, the Human Genome Project exponentially advanced our knowledge about genetic factors that shape a broad group of diseases. These advances facilitated the advent of genetic testing, which is currently available for over 1,200 medical conditions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication; Nutrigenomics]