Advances in genetic technology like genetic and genomic testingand gene editing are transforming human biological sciences, butare creating new ethical dilemmas. Here, we address theimplications of direct-to-consumer genetic testing.

**Note--link to NPR story below is now functional
FDA Approves Marketing of Consumer Genetic Tests (NPR, 4/7/17)(Links to an external sitehttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/04/07/522897473/fda-approves-marketing-of-consumer-genetic-tests-for-some-conditions

I had My DNA Picture Taken, With Varying Results (New York Times,12/30/13) (Links to an external site.http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/science/i-had-my-dna-picture-taken-with-varying-results.html

Read the two articles (links below) and then address the followingquestions in your post.

Would you be interested in having such a genetic test done? Whyor why not? If you have had a consumer DNA test done and would liketo share your experiences, you are welcome to do so.

Would you want to know if you were destined to contract anincurable degenerative disease such as Huntington's disease orAlzheimer's later in life? Would the results of such a test causeyou to alter your lifestyle?

What concerns (with regard to ethics, privacy, etc.) might arisewith the widespread use of such tests?