Maxwell needs to take an anti-depressant drug.He enrolls in a clinical trial to detect genetic variants and gene expression profiles associated with response to various drugs.This approach to selecting a therapeutic drug is called
A)pharmacogenetics.
B)pharmacogenomics.
C)pharmacology.
D)recombinant DNA technology.

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Pharmacogenomics involves the study of how a person's genes influence their response to drugs. By analyzing an individual's genetic variants and gene expression profiles, clinicians can select the most effective drug for that person's specific genetic makeup.

Maxwell Needs to Take an Anti-Depressant Drug