My genes, I love my genes, but I don’t even know most of them. Fortunately, I have been able to have a glimpse of my few select genes. Not the whole genome sequence, yet, but in the future I want to know all my genes. And beyond, my EpiGenes, the modification of my genes, how they change when I get older, how they are modified, when I am sick from flu, any change on them, when I am hungry and when I am depressed or when I am in love and very happy and yes, I want to know every single details my genes want to tell me and finally yes, I want to share with you. And I am asking you to learn your own EpiGenes and share with me and with all of your friends. Let’s have an EpiGeneBook together and start to understand what is in our genes.
We are at the beginning of the genetic revolution. Any revolution generates chaos at the beginning. It can be very dangerous. Well, here I am exposing myself, shoot me! OK! I will take your shot. Correct me, criticize me or simply tell me I am wrong. Agree with me, sure, that is welcomed, but I expect heated debates about my EpiGenes and your EpiGenes in order to build our EpiGeneBook, together.
Revolution is dangerous, yes, but what is most dangerous is to be skeptical and boring and idle. It is time now to spit into the collection tubes. Careful, before you do that, my revolutionary friends, calculate the risk. Read the CDC warning about genetic testing:
“Limited Scientific Information for Most Genetic Tests”
“Despite the many scientific advances in genetics, researchers have only identified a small fraction of the genetic component of most diseases. Therefore, genetic tests for many diseases are developed on the basis of limited scientific information and may not yet provide valid or useful results to individuals who are tested.” So, we need to be very careful about what to do when we are sick, as I told you, if you are sick, go to a doctor!
“However, many genetic tests are being marketed prematurely to the public through the Internet, TV, and other media.” Well, what is wrong about marketing? I have purchased my genetic test profile from two different companies, not because I was marketed, but because I wanted to know it.
“This may lead to the misuse of these tests and the potential for physical or psychological harms to the public.” I totally agree. Certainly, genetic information can cause harm, unfortunately, we know examples of great advances of science and technology led to harm many people. Let’s do this blog and educate ourselves to avoid harm at all cost!
The purpose of this new blog about my EpiGeneBook is to help people understand what we can read out of our genes. This blog is for genetic beginners, interested in their genetic destiny and their potential to improve their life through studying their own genes. This blog is for advanced genetic professionals, sure, they are so advanced, they know all possible variations in their own genes and are willing to share their knowledge with us. This blog is for every person in Gaia Earth to start writing, reading and thinking and acting together. So, get your genes tested and share with us. Talk about it. Find out what they mean. Together. Let’s start to read our EpiGeneBook! Go personal genomics social networking!
Tibor Gyuris
Personal Genomics Blogger
2013. September 17
“Knowledge is always good and certainly always better than ignorance.”–Sergey Brin
“Possideo genes ergo sum”—Anonymous Roman Philosopher
……stay tuned for Tibor’ personal genome…….
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