Genetics: The Rite Of Passage

Genetics: The Rite Of Passage

Rapid advances in genetics have been slow to produce practical applications. “Many thought sequencing the human genome would unlock the door and show us the genome’s machinery, with all the parts and controls conveniently marked. Instead, it showed us a genome that was mostly unmarked and ludicrously complicated—so complicated that even 13 years later, its workings remain mysterious”