Biotech & Genetics · Recorded milestone
Genome-wide association studies
Recorded year2005
Scanning thousands of genomes links common DNA variants to diseases and traits, the basis of polygenic risk scores.
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- LaserRecorded · 1960requires
- DNA microarrayRecorded · 1995enables
- Human genome sequencedRecorded · 2003enables
Led to
- Trait-based embryo scoringRecorded · 2019enables
- First CRISPR therapyRecorded · 2023requires
- Whole-genome embryo screeningRecorded · 2023enables
- Genome-guided prescribingForecast · ~2030enables
- Polygenic risk-guided screeningForecast · ~2031enables
- One-shot longevity gene therapyForecast · ~2045requires
- Whole-genome trait predictionForecast · ~2059enables
Sources & evidence
Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.