tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post8105733723868323971..comments2024-03-24T05:50:07.033-07:00Comments on Biologizing: Does Your Future Child Have Red Hair?Peter Houlihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00961900865379520219noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-85937275287707341812013-03-03T07:22:50.616-08:002013-03-03T07:22:50.616-08:00I agree! Understanding the genome completely, I th...I agree! Understanding the genome completely, I think would be something pretty amazing. Think of all the advances we could make, and procedures that could possibly be done to save people!<br /><br />Cynthia Bui (1)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-28124840118304717022013-03-03T07:21:37.106-08:002013-03-03T07:21:37.106-08:00I think it is interesting to know that this sort o...I think it is interesting to know that this sort of technological/medical advances are out there. However, I do feel that there might be some societal repercussions, because people will want to know what hair color their child will have, and if it is not to their liking, that may be bad. Also, where is the surprise and fun in knowing what color the hair will be before the child is born?!<br /><br />Cynthia Bui (1)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-85817470213622368292013-03-03T07:19:12.415-08:002013-03-03T07:19:12.415-08:00Honestly, I have no clue. "Redhead extinction...Honestly, I have no clue. "Redhead extinction" sounds pretty interesting, I never thought something like that was possible, but then again I never thought of it! <br /><br />Cynthia Bui (1)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-65575037636917744812013-03-01T16:19:18.257-08:002013-03-01T16:19:18.257-08:00Its great to see geneticists finding out about the...Its great to see geneticists finding out about the human genome as it helps us understand how people can develop. It's weird to think that in the future parents could have the option to choose the color of their child's hair. <br /><br />Posted by Poya Jafari<br /> Poya Jafarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757472081899929674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-18802153921979036922013-03-01T13:41:38.686-08:002013-03-01T13:41:38.686-08:00I'm interested in what you think about this ty...I'm interested in what you think about this type of DNA testing, especially when done by parents to select for or against certain characteristics in their children. Obviously it is very important in the case of genetic diseases to prevent transmission of harmful alleles. However, do you think there will be societal repercussions as parents have more of an ability to predict (and eventually maybe even control) which genes and characteristics their children inherent from them?<br /><br />Posted by Sean McDougallPeter Houlihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961900865379520219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-43887409354800149192013-03-01T09:22:24.325-08:002013-03-01T09:22:24.325-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Cynthia Buinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-29310822017995172202013-02-27T16:28:02.845-08:002013-02-27T16:28:02.845-08:00I read in an article that in some years there will...I read in an article that in some years there will be a "redhead extinction". Since you stated that the gene for red hair is a recessive gene, is this extinction possible or do you think just fewer people will have red hair, but can still potentially pass on the gene to their offspring?<br /><br />Kimberly Ty (3)Peter Houlihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961900865379520219noreply@blogger.com