Genetic research: The fact behind the fantasy

From: New Pittsburgh Courier | Date: November 19, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

Genetic research: The fact behind the fantasy

If you like science fiction, you'll probably enjoy the new movie, "Gattaca." It's about a future world of "made to order" people created through genetic research. Enjoy the movie, but don't let it scare you. The real promise of genetic research is not in creating people but in finding better medicines for people. And that's not scary at all.

Our bodies are made up of cells. Inside each cell are coiled up strands of a substance called DNA. The strands are made up of genes, which trigger the production of proteins that make us what we are. If you ...

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