Future Technology
See also: Human genetic engineering and DNA microarrayResearchers have already connected the genes in the striped zebra fish which control the color of the fish to genes in humans that determine skin color. With this knowledge genetic engineers could alter human skin tone. It also leads to the manipulation of other genes which control hair, facial shape, quality of teeth in terms of enamel, and eye color.
A 2012 article by Carolyn Abraham in The Globe and Mail stated that "Recent breakthroughs have made it possible to scan every chromosome in a single embryonic cell, to test for genes involved in hundreds of 'conditions,' some of which are clearly life-threatening while others are less dramatic and less certain". There is already a "microchip that can test a remarkable 1,500 genetic traits at once, including heart disease, seasonal affective disorder, obesity, athletic ability, hair and eye colour, height, susceptibility to alcohol and nicotine addictions, lactose intolerance and one of several genes linked to intelligence. It is still difficult to get enough DNA for such extensive testing but the chip designer thinks this technical problem will be solved soon.
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