Comments on: Weekly Poll #1: DNA Banking http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/ Your Genes, Your Health, Your Choices Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:04:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: African American Child http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-55893 African American Child Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:42:24 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-55893 Hello. I think it is a good idea to conribute to DNA. But I think that one has to be careful as long as money does not take over the morality for doing it. http://www.africanamericanchild.com Hello. I think it is a good idea to conribute to DNA. But I think that one has to be careful as long as money does not take over the morality for doing it.
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]]> By: Janet http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-1598 Janet Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:49:17 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-1598 That’s a very good idea. If more people contribute to DNA bank the better. I would definitely contribute That’s a very good idea. If more people contribute to DNA bank the better. I would definitely contribute

]]> By: Anna http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-45 Anna Sat, 17 Jun 2006 19:07:16 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-45 Most deffinately! Not only for research advancement (although that's enough reason for me on its own) but for the future generations - I would love to be able to know everything I can about the mutations that run in my family, how they got passed on, etc... Most deffinately! Not only for research advancement (although that’s enough reason for me on its own) but for the future generations - I would love to be able to know everything I can about the mutations that run in my family, how they got passed on, etc…

]]> By: Adam http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-29 Adam Fri, 02 Jun 2006 20:12:52 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-29 I would do it. The challenge would be convincing the rest of my family to contribute to the "bank". I would do it. The challenge would be convincing the rest of my family to contribute to the “bank”.

]]> By: Samantha G. http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-27 Samantha G. Wed, 31 May 2006 04:14:16 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-27 Yes, probably if it were reasonably affordable and safe. The female side of my family all have a series of auto-immune disorders like lupus and rheumatoid athritis. Surely, this family heirloom could contribute to medical advancement. Yes, probably if it were reasonably affordable and safe. The female side of my family all have a series of auto-immune disorders like lupus and rheumatoid athritis. Surely, this family heirloom could contribute to medical advancement.

]]> By: Marie Godfrey http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-26 Marie Godfrey Wed, 31 May 2006 02:32:59 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-26 What if the DNA database were used to search you--or your child--out as a potential criminal? You can find more information on DNA testing and banking on http://www.geneforum.org What if the DNA database were used to search you–or your child–out as a potential criminal?

You can find more information on DNA testing and banking on http://www.geneforum.org

]]> By: Seneca http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-25 Seneca Tue, 30 May 2006 19:29:11 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-25 Absolutely! Given some weird inherited traits and a maternal grandmother who was adopted (at a time when that left us no history of even anecdotal family genetics), I would certainly offer up my genome for future use. Absolutely! Given some weird inherited traits and a maternal grandmother who was adopted (at a time when that left us no history of even anecdotal family genetics), I would certainly offer up my genome for future use.

]]> By: Ed H. http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-24 Ed H. Tue, 30 May 2006 19:15:46 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/05/30/weekly-poll-1-dna-banking/#comment-24 I've heard banking your DNA in youth could potentially be a valuable record for treating genetic problems later in your life. If I could guarantee privacy, I'd be open to banking my children's DNA when ther are born. I’ve heard banking your DNA in youth could potentially be a valuable record for treating genetic problems later in your life. If I could guarantee privacy, I’d be open to banking my children’s DNA when ther are born.

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