https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1 Digital Story en-us 2023-01-17 16:36:00 UTC 2026-02-03 14:29:37 UTC hello@padlet.com 23stu543 https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1/wish/2447141691 Steve Hsu's company, "Genomic Prediction" is able to test embryos for certain intellectual disabilities so that IVF families have a scientific basis for which embryos to select. This paves the way for families to start to pick and choose the traits that their children might have. ]]> 2023-01-17 16:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1/wish/2447141691 23stu265 https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1/wish/2451251607 In June 2000, the first entire human genome was sequenced. Initially, people believed specific genes would correlate to certain traits one-to-one. In reality, thousands of genes work together to express a trait. ]]> 2023-01-20 16:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1/wish/2451251607 23stu265 https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1/wish/2451263347 Since then, sequencing has become extremely cheap and efficient. Researchers pooled millions of genomes together to study. By looking at patterns in the genomes, computers can develop algorithms to predict traits by looking at A, T, C, and G bases at certain locations. ]]> 2023-01-20 16:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1/wish/2451263347 23stu543 https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1/wish/2451270938 The interviewer talks about the parallels between testing embryos before IVF and Eugenics (Hitler's ideology). There is a lot of discussion about where to draw the line when it comes to genetic technology because while it is a very powerful development with many advantages, it could also create a dangerous future--amplifyng conflicts from our history]]> 2023-01-20 16:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1/wish/2451270938 23stu505 https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1/wish/2451273381 Genomic studies continue to develop. Groups of people with similar traits are studied to find any repeating similarities between members of the group. For example, in a study of tall people there were 20,000 spots in the genome that have influence over height--these studies don't show us exactly how. ]]> 2023-01-20 16:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1/wish/2451273381 23stu265 https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1/wish/2451355815 While IVF embryos are commonly tested for conditions like down syndrome or cancers, testing for intellectual disabilities remains a debated topic. For one, intelligence isn't determined by genes alone--the environment plays a role as well. Additionally, GWAS testing only measures for probability, meaning results are not concrete at all. On the other hand, identifying cases of extreme risk for disabilities could be beneficial. ]]> 2023-01-20 17:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/23stu505/z0tqhhmy83rfvrw1/wish/2451355815