2006 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript
This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2006. 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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Will we one day be able to alter DNA before birth to produce cetain traits in a child?
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Alan Guttmacher, M.D.: Technologically, yes. Whether it would be wise to do so is a lot more complicated, however. Many feel it would be appropriate to alter the DNA to prevent disease but not to produce other traits. However, other people feel that even that is not appropriate, while still others think any kind of DNA manipulation would be fine. Your generation will have to help decide these issues! |
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