It is unfortunate that they didn't set up their procedure in a way that was compatible with informed consent. Surely that could have been done easily, had it be

It is unfortunate that they didn't set up their procedure in a way that was compatible with informed consent. Surely that could have been done easily, had it been considered in advance. They thought things out pretty well - choosing genes that aren't exactly disease oriented - but just not all the way. It would definitely have been fun for the students who chose to participate.