Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Exercise 44

Critical thinking is the ability to reason and solve problems using facts and concepts. These questions can be approached from a number of angles and, in most cases, they do not have a single correct answer.
If you were given free access to testing using gene probes, profiling, and mapping, would you wish to use this technology to find out if you or your children are at risk for genetic disease Before answering, conduct additional research at the National Human Genome Research Institute's Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research website to obtain information. Then develop an informed opinion on this subject, recognizing all benefits and possible consequences to your decision.