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what are pros and cons of genome sequencing

Answer 1

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Human Genome Sequencing Pros and Cons

Human genome sequence has its share of admirers and critics. Here are some benefits of sequencing the human genome:

1.Astounding commercial success: The HGP has fetched around $796 billion to the U.S. economy between 1985 and 2010, offering a staggering 3.8 million worth job years in the process. In 2010 alone, the genomics industry generated $3.7 billion as nationwide taxes.



2.Disease prevention and diagnosis: Predicting the onset, improve the diagnoses and discover ways to prevent incurable diseases like cancer, tumours, sudden heart attacks, pregnancy high blood pressure, disability, etc.

3.Intelligent drug modification: Whole human genome sequencing is also helping scientists trace and design effective drugs by evaluating the patient’s genes to discover variants. In other words, genome study can enhance the efficacy of drugs which are otherwise ineffective for certain patients due to their intrinsic genes.

4.Application: Whole Human Genome Sequencing has widespread potential implications on Energy industry, Molecular medicine, Forensics, Risk management, Breeding, Anthropology and Archaeology, among others.

Cons

1.Scope for financial exploitation: The sheer commercial parlance of genome sequencing leaves a lot of financial manipulation by pharmaceutical, federal and scientific bodies that are solely dictated by commercial motives. This is especially true in the case of customized drug manufacturing which can cause ambivalence to many.

2.Controversial: HGP is inherently a politically divisive topic that polarizes various groups/parties. Religious and other related organizations argue that whole human genome sequencing is a sophisticated strategy to tamper and interfere with the laws of the Divine and also nature. However, other progressive entities and scientists feel otherwise.

3.Loss of privacy: HGP also runs the risk of government agencies and other agencies using your genetics information against you by 1) Sharing it with other organizations for research purposes; 2) denying insurance on the basis that your genes make you liable to suffer from grave diseases; and 3) Dictate medical policies using unfair practices.

Answer 2

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