Imagine you've been offered a deal from a genomics company. You can get a free genome sequence – an analysis of all your DNA that includes a report of your ancestry, traits and a medical profile. The medical profile tells you about diseases for which you have a low risk of getting, and also those you have a high risk of getting.  Are you interested? Why or why not?

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Imagine you've been offered a deal from a genomics company. You can get a free genome sequence – an analysis of all your DNA that includes a report of your ancestry, traits and a medical profile. The medical profile tells you about diseases for which you have a low risk of getting, and also those you have a high risk of getting.

 Are you interested? Why or why not?

 

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