Genetics key to new preventive medicine

July 24, 2007

WellGen Inc., a small biotech startup in North Brunswick, N.J., headed by Mullinix, is one of a handful of companies in the nation pioneering technologies in an emerging field called “nutrigenomics.” The idea is to first identify genes that encourage good health, such as those that thwart inflammation and zap fat cells, and then design supplements that turn on those genes. (Kansas.com)