Topic 1: Personalized Genomics

Part 1: Use the following 3 links to answer the questions on the "Personalized Genomics" handout posted in Google Classroom

DNA Genetic Testing & Analysis - 23andMe 23andMe is the first and only genetic service available directly to you that includes reports that meet FDA standards.

Part 2: Watch/Read the following 4 items regarding personalized Genomics and type a response (1-2 pages using the Google Doc provided in Google Classroom), on your thoughts of personalized testing why you would or would not want to do a personalized genomics test.

What are the benefits and risks of direct-to-consumer genetic testing?

The best DNA testing kits available nowLooking for the best DNA test kits you can buy right now? Here are your options.

Steven Pinker - The Colbert Report (Video Clip) | Comedy CentralSteven Pinker explains why he put his genetic information on the Internet.

This video is optional but very interesting!

Switched in the Hospital | Long Lost FamilyLisa tackles the mystery of why a woman was abandoned in a trash can as a baby. Unexpected DNA results throw a woman's entire identity into question - but no one is prepared for the shocking details Chris unearths about the day she was born.

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