Article: Mayo files hold trove of family gene data; The clinic, which has generations of information about Olmsted County residents, wants to examine DNA patterns for clues to genetic diseases and treatment.(NEWS)

Byline: Sharon Schmickle; Staff Writer

Dan Schuster's grandparents carried a risk for cancer when they settled in Olmsted County before farmers had cars, let alone pickups, to drive to appointments at the Mayo Clinic. Megan Underhill's family has battled cholesterol for three generations. Robert and Sarah Keller have a history of tumors.

The medical stories of millions of such families are embedded in records that Mayo has collected while caring for patients over the years. Now the collection is a key to Mayo's future as it redefines itself to keep pace with genetic discovery that is revolutionizing medicine.

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