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POPSGene Therapy Not Needed The genome revolution isn't all about re-engineering our genome. In a mis-titled article-- Gene therapy: how science moved from hype to hope --Mark Henderson of The Times UK talks about the many different gene variants that have been identified recently that are common in the general population and yield a smaller effect compared to major gene mutations affecting only a small subset of the population, e.g., Huntington's or cystic fibrosis. But rather than focusing on actually changing our genes, as the title would suggest, the article concludes with the idea that environmental factors are easier to manipulate than genes because gene variants with smaller effects are neither sufficient nor necessary for causing disease. I'm glad this point was emphasized so that people don't fall into the trap of believing in genetic determinism . As for the commenter who wondered why research focuses on disease- causing[/b
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