Genetic Doping
With all of the hub-ub recently in the News over the use of performence enhancing drugs, it is interesting to note that while little has been publicized about genetic doping, the possibility and reality exists.
As of August 2004, according to a CBS news article, mice had been genetically doped to enhance their endurence, dubbing them the 'marathon mice'.
The article points out several factors in terms of implications of this doping experiment. One being new light shed on what role genes play in exercise and diet and the effects of obesity.
What is of more consternation is what I refer to as the Gattaca Complex, the idea of genetic doping/control and the fear of discrimination based on these principles.
As of August 2004, according to a CBS news article, mice had been genetically doped to enhance their endurence, dubbing them the 'marathon mice'.
The article points out several factors in terms of implications of this doping experiment. One being new light shed on what role genes play in exercise and diet and the effects of obesity.
What is of more consternation is what I refer to as the Gattaca Complex, the idea of genetic doping/control and the fear of discrimination based on these principles.
posted by Alana at 7:26 PM
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