Quotes & Sayings About Genetic Testing

Because of patent licensing fees, it costs $25,000 for an academic institution to license the gene for researching a common blood disorder, hereditary haemochromatosis, and up to $250,000 to license the same gene for commercial testing. At that rate, it would cost anywhere from $46.4 million (for academic institutions) to $464 million (for commercial labs) to test one person for all known genetic diseases. — Rebecca Skloot

'Brave New World' dealt with a kind of proto-genetic engineering of the unborn, through really, as many dystopias do, it dealt with totalitarianism. The 1997 film 'Gattaca' updated 'Brave New World,' bringing us to a future where genetic testing determined your job, your wealth, your status in life. — Ramez Naam

Genetic testing in the future is going to be seen as critical as testing your cholesterol. — Anne Wojcicki

A lot of genetic testing hasn't been integrated into healthcare because it has been expensive. I want to make people realise that they have the ability to be in charge of their own health. — Anne Wojcicki

It is particularly pleasing to see how purely basic research, originally aimed at testing the genetic identity of different cell types in the body, has turned out to have clear human health prospects. — John Gurdon

A moral principle in genetic testing is that it should always be done with the consent of the individual. No one wants someone snooping into his DNA. — Arthur Caplan

Accuracy in the genetic field will be essential. Errors in testing could be disastrous. — Craig Venter