My own area of expertise is the genetics of human disease. I was fortunate to be part of the team that found the genes for cystic fibrosis, and Huntington's disease and neurofibromatosis.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
In the past, geneticists have looked at so-called disease genes, but a lot of people have changes in their genes and don't get these diseases. There have to be other parts of physiology and genetics that compensate.
And of course, identifying all human genes and proteins will have great medical significance.
The Human Genome Project has given us a genetic parts list.
First of all, many human diseases are influenced by, if not caused by mutations in genes.
Most groups patent ways of using genetic discoveries as part of non-obvious diagnostic and therapeutic protocols and slightly or greatly altered genes.
I think genetic research is a fascinating and fertile area.
I'm fascinated by the idea that genetics is digital. A gene is a long sequence of coded letters, like computer information. Modern biology is becoming very much a branch of information technology.
I have this idea of trying to catalog all the genes on the planet.
As human beings, we are the genetic elite, the sentient, contemplating and innovating sum of countless genetic accidents and transcription errors.
A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.
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