PBS NOVA: Cracking the Genetic Code

We are on the brink of an era of personalized, gene-based medicine. Are we ready for it? What will it mean when most of us can afford to have the information in our DNA—all six billion chemical letters of it—read, stored and available for analysis? “Cracking Your Genetic Code” reveals that we stand on the verge of such a revolution. Segment 1 (2:40 min) Preview