Personal Genetics in the 21st Century
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In two class periods, participants will explore the new field of personal genetics.
In the first session, participants will learn the basics of DNA and the role of genes in heredity and disease. They will have the opportunity to have one of their own genes sequenced (for the bitter-tasting trait).
In the second session, participants will compare their genotype results (for the gene associated with the bitter-tasting trait) with their phenotype (whether they are a taster or not), and they will learn about personal genomics services like 23andMe.com that provide them with hundreds of genotype results. They’ll explore what they can expect from such services and learn how to interpret the results.
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