Can you have a ‘perfect genome’? Myths and misconceptions in genomics

12th March 2020

Excerpt of Kat Arney’s introduction to the episode:

“Hello, and welcome to Genetics Unzipped – the Genetics Society podcast with me, Dr Kat Arney. In this episode in partnership with the Genomics Education Programme, we’re taking a look at some of the common myths and misconceptions surrounding genomics and genetic tests. Are mutations always bad? If you’re more like your mum, does that mean you’ve inherited more of her genes? And is there such a thing as a perfect genome?”

• Transcription of podcast episode
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• Full episode and transcript on the Genetics Unzipped website

Arney, Kat (2020). Can you have a 'perfect genome'? Myths and misconceptions in genomics [Genetics Unzipped: The Genetics Society podcast, S3.06] 12th March. Available at: https://geneticsunzipped.com/blog/2020/3/12/can-you-have-a-perfect-genome-myths-and-misconceptions-in-genomics