According to the following video, our genome will be available on a computer disc at an affordable price in about 10 years. With this advancement, our medications and care will be based on this information. He also foresees great strides in the study of aging by comparing an older persons genome with a younger persons genome. The mitochondria being the engine of the cell is where he feels the breakdown first occurs. With the new information, would we be able to fix many of the genes that fail due to aging? Only time will tell.
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