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I have this idea of trying to catalog all the genes on the planet.

And of course, identifying all human genes and proteins will have great medical significance.

The genome was once thought to be just the blueprint for a living organism, like a combination of the architect's plan for a building and the builder's list of supplies. It specified the parts, the building blocks, and, somehow, the design of the whole, the way in which they are to be put together.

We need 10,000 genomes, not 100, to start to understand the link between genetics, disease and wellness.

I'm looking for all the things that are beneficial in the human genome. Everything that I do is based on a very simple principle: things that are beneficial will spread through populations very quickly.

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.

Your genome sequence will become a vital part of your medical record, thereby providing critical information about how to optimize your wellness.

We have 200 trillion cells, and the outcome of each of them is almost 100 percent genetically determined. And that's what our experiment with the first synthetic genome proves, at least in the case of really simple bacteria. It's the interactions of all those separate genetic units that give us the physiology that we see.

We all want our genetic information. Why would you not want genetic information?