What's in Your Genes?




The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Video) show

Summary: As the cost of decoding our DNA continues to drop, direct-to-consumer genetic testing becomes common and research projects, like the newly launched Personal Genome Project Canada, crop up. Soon, more of us may be learning the secrets of our genomes and opening the door to a raft of ethical quandaries. The question is: How much do we really want to know? Can we really understand this confusing code or do we need a doctor or genetic counselor to help us decipher it?