Videos: Genomes and genetic testing
Here is a selection of videos considering some of the issues surrounding genetic testing.
All videos featured with kind permission of Yourgenome.org.
The direct testing project
Dr Steve Cross decided to analyse his DNA using tests available to UK citizens over the internet. Here he explains the premise of this project: to take his credit card and find out as much about his DNA as possible without going through proper medical channels.
Opening DNA test results
Steve discusses the results of his direct testing project and considers what these might mean.
Y chromosome testing
Professor Mark Jobling discusses the proliferation of the availability of Y chromosome tests via the internet.
How will we test in the future?
Dr Ainsley Newson considers how genetic testing may be undertaken in the future given that sequencing technology is improving all the time.
Comparing genomes
Sir John Sulston explains what can be learned by comparing one genome to another.
Sequencing my genome
Sir James Watson talks about the time his genome was sequenced.
What use is a DNA database?
Sir Alec Jeffreys considers the value of DNA databases in the fight against crime.
