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Genetic research is rapidly discovering all sorts of creepy information about the future in our genes, such as who is likely to develop Alzheimer's. These predictions are widely regarded as the apple of knowledge, which we might be better off not tasting. There is a general feeling that it...
This revulsion at fate-by-genetic-testing is understandable and admirable. It's also a bit crazy. That's because the sorting of people according to their genes goes on in all kinds of ways that don't involve drawing blood. It's not necessary to know the actual gene...
Losick said that Ptashne's principal contribution to the field of molecular biology was the discovery of the principles under which "regulatory molecules" controlling the function of genes can be applied to eukaryotic, or multi-celled organisms.
Repressors-molecules that turn genes off-have subsequently played a key role in the study of gene regulation.
"Information technology is a critical part of our future," Martin said. "It extends also into research. If you know 80,000 genes, 80,000 proteins, how do you deal with all that information?"