Human Genome Project

[Guest strelcevina]

Human Genome Project: Personal Genome Project - Project Overview

Wikipedia article :Personal Genome Project - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Personal Genome Project (PGP) aims to publish the complete genomes and medical records of several volunteers, in order to enable research into personalized medicine. It was initiated by Harvard University's George Church and announced in January 2006.[1][2]

The project will publish the genotype (the full DNA sequence of all 46 chromosomes) of the volunteers, along with extensive information about their phenotype: medical records, various measurements, MRI images, etc. All data will be freely available over the Internet, so that researchers can test various hypotheses about the relationships among genotype, environment and phenotype.

All data will be published along with the volunteer's name (since full anonymity can never be guaranteed anyway). An important part of the project will be the exploration of the resulting risks to the participants, such as possible discrimination by insurers and employers if the genome shows a predisposition for certain diseases.

The Harvard Medical School Institutional Review Board requested that the first set of volunteers included the PGP director and other diverse stakeholders in the scientific, medical, and social implications of personal genomes, because they are well positioned to give highly informed consent. As sequencing technology becomes cheaper, and the societal issues mentioned above are worked out, it is hoped that a large number of volunteers from all walks of life will participate. The long-term goal is that every person have access to his or her genotype to be used for personalized medical decisions.

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they are looking for 100.000 volunteers to do research on genes (the full dna of all 46 chromosomes)

basically if they succeed in they research. they will be capable just by taking your DNA to say if you prone to any diseases or even alcoholism or other addiction .

so in near future they can denie your insurance becouse your DNA is showing that you prone to disease, you dont have to be sick at all.

and to make it worse they can denie your kids to?

Imagine new born child dinied insurance -----reason--- DNA is saying he or she is prone to some terminal disease

[Guest bkelm18]

Jesus christ people. Yep, you're right. Every monumental step forward in science is just to screw you out of insurance. You've figured it out. Better watch your back. You're a marked man now......

[poak]

I'd be more inclined to think it would be an excellent opportunity to spot medical problems that may develop years in advance and have a head start on treatment and/or prevention.

ETA: No offense, but I've seen better grammar in Nigerian lottery scam emails.

[wjh2657]

As the Grandfather of two grandchildren with inherited disabilities (BiPolar and Siezure Disorder) I am all for the research. As a retired Special Education (Special Needs) teacher I am even more for it. The vast majority of the problems haunting disabled children are genetic. Most of these problems need recessive genes from both sides of the family to happen. Problem is that most of no longer know enough family history to be able to make intelligent decisions about acquiring mates with "genetic time bombs" in them. A decent Genome test would prevent many of these heartbreaks. It would also prevent us from attacking relatives who come up with the smart a** remarks after birth about how "Great Aunt Sally had that too!" Some very expensive and long term research on my part did indeed confirm that my family did have a history of the genetic disorders that condemned my grandchildren, as did both of my daughter-in-laws' families.

We unfortuately do not get to make the most important decision in our entire life: who are parents will be. But, maybe the genome project could help some parents make the right decisions.

The answer is not in stopping the genome project but in making sure that our idiot "masters" (politicians) don't pass stupid laws misusing the information.

[Guest strelcevina]

As the Grandfather of two grandchildren with inherited disabilities (BiPolar and Siezure Disorder) I am all for the research. As a retired Special Education (Special Needs) teacher I am even more for it. The vast majority of the problems haunting disabled children are genetic. Most of these problems need recessive genes from both sides of the family to happen. Problem is that most of no longer know enough family history to be able to make intelligent decisions about acquiring mates with "genetic time bombs" in them. A decent Genome test would prevent many of these heartbreaks. It would also prevent us from attacking relatives who come up with the smart a** remarks after birth about how "Great Aunt Sally had that too!" Some very expensive and long term research on my part did indeed confirm that my family did have a history of the genetic disorders that condemned my grandchildren, as did both of my daughter-in-laws' families.

We unfortuately do not get to make the most important decision in our entire life: who are parents will be. But, maybe the genome project could help some parents make the right decisions.

The answer is not in stopping the genome project but in making sure that our idiot "masters" (politicians) don't pass stupid laws misusing the information.

i'm for a research to , and i 100% agree with your statements.

when i moved to US , one thing i loved to see and was really surprised that even existed, was people in wheelchair and disabilities, even blind workin regular jobs.

trust me in Europe you cant see that at all. society over there gave them enough food to eat, and some medical help, and pushed them to the side.

i wish they could bring some kind of health care reform to give everybody some access to affordable healthcare,

US should be an example to the world, to show them how to take care of their own people.

since 2001 life here went worst from year to year.

US outsourced millions and millions jobs that gave us good income and insurances.

right now is hard to find anything at all. you can just dream about affordable insurance.

i would be for extra taxation for every company witch outsourced jobs to other country's. let them pay for our insurance