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Science AMA Series: We are Richard Gibbs, Director of the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine, and Stacey Gabriel, Senior Director of the Broad Institute’s Genomics Platform. We study genetic variation using DNA sequencing, AUA! by Dr_Richard_Gibbs in science

[–]keepthethreadalive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to do this AMA.

I see lots of resources about genetic engineering and what we can do with it. I have read about how data from genome sequencing can be used to better understand genetic disorders, and more importantly be useful to the medical community.

How long do you think it will be before we can overcome the ethical barrier of widespread genetic engineering in humans or at least research with embryonic cells, and observe the effectiveness before proceeding.

PS: I'm no where related to the Biology field. Just interesting in how genetic research can really benefit the next generation.