Chapter 22: Problem 14
What is the main purpose of genome-wide association studies (GWAS)? How can information from GWAS be used to inform scientists and physicians about genetic diseases?
Chapter 22: Problem 14
What is the main purpose of genome-wide association studies (GWAS)? How can information from GWAS be used to inform scientists and physicians about genetic diseases?
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Get started for freeWould you have your genome sequenced, if the price was affordable? Why or why not? If you answered yes, would you make your genome sequence publicly available? How might such information be misused?
The family of a sixth-grade boy in Palo Alto, California, was informed by school administrators that he would have to transfer out of his middle school because they believed his mutation of the \(C F T R,\) which does not produce any symptoms associated with cystic fibrosis, posed a risk to other students at the school who have cystic fibrosis. After missing 11 days of school, a settlement was reached to have the boy return to school. Based on what you know about GINA, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, what ethical problems might you associate with this example?
Once DNA is separated on a gel, it is often desirable to gain some idea of its informational content. How might this be done?
The first attempts at gene therapy began in 1990 with the treatment of a young girl with a genetic disorder abbreviated SCID. What does SCID stand for? In the context of SCID, what does ADA stand for?
There are more than 1000 cloned farm animals in the United States. In the near future, milk from cloned cows and their offspring (born naturally) may be available in supermarkets. These cloned animals have not been transgenically modified, and they are no different than identical twins. Should milk from such animals and their natural-born offspring be labeled as coming from cloned cows or their descendants? Why?
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