2012 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2012. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.

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is being annoying a personality trait or genetic?      Emily Hardisty: I work as a reproductive genetic counselor. I meet with couples to review their chance of having a child with a health problem and to discuss the testing options available to provide them with more information about the health of their pregnancy. I attempt to help them make decisions consistent with their values and beliefs. I would say that being annoying is probably more of a situational personality trait, than a genetic trait. Someone might be annoying to one person but not in a different situation. Peru High School in IN (9th grade student)

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