Understanding the Limitation of Genetic Testing Using the Hemoglobin S Test as a Model

Poster Number

58

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Biology

Abstract

With the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2000, our knowledge of the human genome has increased exponentially, along with a steady accretion in the accessibility of genetic testing. With advances in genetics glamorized as ideas of “designer babies,” eradication of disease, and phrases like “my genes made me do it,” it is important to understand what types of information can and cannot be gathered through genetic testing. Thus, this project aims to assess the perceptions of the limitations of genetic testing by using the sickle cell blood test as a model. A 45-question assessment was distributed electronically, with participant results assessed and scaled to identify satisfactory understanding of the limitations of genetic testing.

Honors Thesis Committee

Kathryn Kohl, Ph.D.; Darren Ritzer, Ph.D.; and Dwight Dimaculangan, Ph.D.

Start Date

21-4-2017 2:15 PM

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Understanding the Limitation of Genetic Testing Using the Hemoglobin S Test as a Model

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With the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2000, our knowledge of the human genome has increased exponentially, along with a steady accretion in the accessibility of genetic testing. With advances in genetics glamorized as ideas of “designer babies,” eradication of disease, and phrases like “my genes made me do it,” it is important to understand what types of information can and cannot be gathered through genetic testing. Thus, this project aims to assess the perceptions of the limitations of genetic testing by using the sickle cell blood test as a model. A 45-question assessment was distributed electronically, with participant results assessed and scaled to identify satisfactory understanding of the limitations of genetic testing.