"Having your DNA fully sequenced is the genetic equivalent of space tourism"
It currently costs tens of thousands of dollars to have your genome sequenced, but costs are are coming down at a rapid rate. Pretty soon all of us will realistically be able consider having our genomes sequenced and possibly finding out a lot more about ourselves than we bargained for!
Will you succumb to curiosity, or are you concerned about possible privacy repercussions/current lack of legislation (at least in Australia) protecting this very personal information?
Read about how Glenn Close has made the leap in this article from the UK Times Online:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/genetics/article7060870.ece
If you are unfamiliar with the difference between genetic screening, genetic testing and gene sequencing and the associated ethical issues, read this article 'Genomics gets personal' for a bit of background.
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