Genome Sequencing

4. The tiny piece of DNA responsible for your eye color, height, and maybe your love for pizza.
6. The exciting, uncertain era where genetics may shape everything from medicine to… karaoke skills?
8. All the juicy details scientists pull from sequencing your DNA.
10. A scientific tool that lets us edit genes like cutting and pasting text on your computer.
11. A term used for babies with “customized” genes—think Build-A-Bear but for humans.
13. The exact order of letters in your genetic book. Mess it up, and the story changes!
14. The full set of instructions that make you, well, you!
16. Your unique features, like your dimples, freckles, or inability to resist chocolate.
18. The moral compass guiding us when science gets a little too powerful.
19. The molecule that carries the blueprint for life—think of it as nature’s USB stick.

1. Your body’s architectural plan, designed long before you were born.
2. The dream that everyone benefits from genome sequencing, not just a lucky few.
3. The balance of physical and genetic factors keeping you thriving.
5. Plants that benefit from gene sequencing to survive pests and bad weather.
7. Changing parts of your genetic script, but let’s not go overboard!
9. Who gets to use this technology and who doesn’t—an important question!
11. A condition that your genes might make you more prone to, but not always destined for.
12. A twist in the genetic plot—sometimes good, sometimes not-so-good.
15. A potential hazard hiding in your DNA, waiting to reveal itself.
17. The amazing, complex result of billions of years of genetic experimentation.