Comments on: Socialized personal genomics? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/02/socialized-personal-genomics/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: ackbark http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/02/socialized-personal-genomics/#comment-40390 ackbark Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:15:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/?p=15724#comment-40390 Somebody may develop some kind of recipe for 'optimal genetic compatibility' and these databases might then hook you up with your optimal sperm donor. Somebody may develop some kind of recipe for ‘optimal genetic compatibility’ and these databases might then hook you up with your optimal sperm donor.

]]> By: Violet http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/02/socialized-personal-genomics/#comment-40389 Violet Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:10:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/?p=15724#comment-40389 4runner: Most of the west coast of Norway is going to be like that. (or may be we have the same friend :)). Given such a small population, everyone becomes a distant relative after a few centuries. Even then, wasn't there a strong church presence, and consequent cultural pre-disposition in Norway to avoid any type of inbreeding? I will be interested in the statistics too. 4runner: Most of the west coast of Norway is going to be like that. (or may be we have the same friend :) ). Given such a small population, everyone becomes a distant relative after a few centuries. Even then, wasn’t there a strong church presence, and consequent cultural pre-disposition in Norway to avoid any type of inbreeding?
I will be interested in the statistics too.

]]> By: 4runner http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/02/socialized-personal-genomics/#comment-40388 4runner Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/?p=15724#comment-40388 I would be interested in seeing some statistics. A friend of mine is from a truly rural part of Norway (you have to take a train to a bus to a boat to a bus to reach his hometown). In his family of five siblings-- two had difficulties with children that were attributed to their spouses from a few towns being distant relatives. My friend literally made a conscious decision to only date Asian girls... I would be interested in seeing some statistics. A friend of mine is from a truly rural part of Norway (you have to take a train to a bus to a boat to a bus to reach his hometown). In his family of five siblings– two had difficulties with children that were attributed to their spouses from a few towns being distant relatives.

My friend literally made a conscious decision to only date Asian girls…

]]> By: Konkvistador http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/02/socialized-personal-genomics/#comment-40387 Konkvistador Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:01:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/?p=15724#comment-40387 4runner: I don't think there is much inbreeding in Norway. Consanguineous marriage rates are pretty low and may have been that way for centuries. 4runner: I don’t think there is much inbreeding in Norway. Consanguineous marriage rates are pretty low and may have been that way for centuries.

]]> By: Chad http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/02/socialized-personal-genomics/#comment-40386 Chad Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:08:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/?p=15724#comment-40386 Because cancer is where the money is. Because cancer is where the money is.

]]> By: 4runner http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/02/socialized-personal-genomics/#comment-40385 4runner Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:56:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/?p=15724#comment-40385 Why are cancer mutations the starting point? Is the cost/benefit ratio really that much higher than, say, screening to make sure that close relatives in often rural, isolated communities don't get married/have children? Why are cancer mutations the starting point? Is the cost/benefit ratio really that much higher than, say, screening to make sure that close relatives in often rural, isolated communities don’t get married/have children?

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