Saturday, December 15, 2012

DNA Dilemma

"DNA Dilemma" as in recent cover story of Time magazine poses an interesting question: Do we want to know everything about our genome? Mapping of the human genome costed $2.7 billion in 2003. Now, whole-genome sequencing is $7,500 and falling fast. In 2012, researchers are even able to sequence a fetus' DNA from expecting mother's blood cells. Does mom want to know all the LIKELIHOOD of the diseases, major or minor, that her unborn baby may face in his/her lifetime? Technology advancement is like a double-edged sword; nothing is absolute.

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