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If we think of our chromosomes - they carry our genetic material - as being like shoelaces, I work on the plastic tips at the end that protect them.

~Elizabeth Blackburn

Topics: Being Carry End Genetic Like Material Our Plastic Protect Them Think Tips Work

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Cancer cells have had so many other things go wrong with them, genetic, non-genetic changes, that those cells, one of the things they then get selected for is that they have lots of telomerase because now the telomeres in those cells get maintained.

~Elizabeth Blackburn

Topics: Because Cancer Cells Changes Genetic Get Go Had Lots Maintained Many Now One Of The Things Other Selected Them Then Things Those Wrong

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Through the miracle of natural genetic recombination, each child, with the sole exception of an identical twin, is conceived as a unique being. Even the atmosphere of the womb works its subtle changes, and by the time we emerge into the light, we are our own persons.

~Ellen Ullman

Topics: Atmosphere Being By The Time Changes Child Conceived Each Emerge Even Exception Genetic Identical Light Miracle Natural Our Own Persons Sole Subtle Through Time Twin Unique Womb Works

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I haven't always been the best advocate for my own body. I was a too-tall, pudgy child who felt completely out of control of the genetic lottery ticket she'd been given, so in retaliation, I shut down. I ignored my body and hated it for not being tiny and cute like my friends' bodies.

~Emily V. Gordon

Topics: Advocate Always Been Being Best Bodies Body Child Control Cute Down Felt Friends Genetic Given Hated Ignored Like Lottery My Own Out Own Retaliation She Shut Ticket Tiny Who

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Personally, I don't think it is acceptable to manipulate the human germline for the purpose of changing some genetic traits that will be transmitted over generations.

~Emmanuelle Charpentier

Topics: Acceptable Changing Generations Genetic Human Manipulate Over Personally Purpose Some Think Traits Transmitted Will

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Not only can consumers handle their personal genetic information, but they are getting genomically oriented and anchored about such data.

~Eric Topol

Topics: About Anchored Consumers Data Genetic Getting Handle Information Only Oriented Personal

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Indeed, I was unable to find any evidence whatsoever of the occurrence of a drastic evolutionary acceleration and genetic reconstruction in widespread, populous species.

~Ernst Mayr

Topics: Acceleration Any Drastic Evidence Evolutionary Find Genetic Indeed Occurrence Reconstruction Species Unable Whatsoever Widespread

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I have never had feeling in my toes. My uncle, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, once told me in confidence he had the same syndrome, leading me to believe it is genetic.

~Ethan Coen

Topics: Believe Confidence Feeling Gen Genetic Had He Leading Me Never Norman Once Same Syndrome Toes Uncle

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My eye? It's a genetic thing. My dad had it, and now I have it. You know, I just found out that it may be correctable a little bit, because it does impair my vision. When I look up, I lose sight in this eye. I think, maybe for other people, it informs the way they see me.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Because Bit Dad Does Eye Found Genetic Had Impair Informs Just Know Little Little Bit Look Lose May Maybe Me Now Other Out People See Sight Thing Think Up Vision Way You I Think

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A cardinal principle that we must not stray from - no exceptions - is that your genetic information is your business in terms of who sees it. Nobody should be gaining access to that information without your explicit permission, and nobody should be requiring you to take a genetic test unless you decide that that's what you want to do.

~Francis Collins

Topics: Access Business Cardinal Decide Exceptions Explicit Gaining Genetic Information Must Nobody Permission Principle Requiring Sees Should Stray Take Terms Test Unless Want Who Without You Your

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