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We are nowhere near any of the things you mention and a bunch of GWASes aren't going to change this.
by throwawaytkgll 7y ago
We are nowhere near any of the things you mention and a bunch of GWASes aren't going to change this.
- MagnumOpus 7y agoGenomic diagnostics for trisomies or other conditions on embryos are routine. Pre implantation diagnosis for all the conditions mentioned above will be commercially available in 2-3 years, and cheap enough for the Everyman in less than 10. And everyone who can afford it will use it, no matter their public views.
- throwawaytkgIl 7y agoYes, we picked the low hanging fruit a long time ago - the rare variants causing devlopmental defects etc. This is not what we are talking about. As for your predictions - they've been said over and over again ever since I started embarking on the genomics hype 7 years ago. The reality is much more boring and selecting for complex traits that heavily interact with the environment is bound to have disappointing returns.