Posted on January 10, 2009 - by Khaled
Does your kid have champion genes?
Since the day scientists were able to sequence the human genome there were some huge leaps in the human genetics field. Many human characteristics and body functions are now directly linked to their genes. For instance there’s probably an intelligence gene! So what if we apply our current knowledge to more precise goal? i.e. are there any genes that predispose a human to be a sports champion? If yes, why not try and find them and be able to test our children since their youngest age?
Don’t just want to know if your child can be the next Roger Federer? Michael Jordan? Tiger woods? or may be Tom Brady? What about Michael Phelps? Heather O’reilly? Nadia Comaneci? What if you could tell if this might happen even before your child learns to walk? Well may be you can!
For less than $200 (even lower some times) companies like Atlas Sports Genetics, CyGene and Australian Genetic technologies will analyse the DNA of children as young as 1 and the results of the analysis can help predicting wether or not they genetically predisposed to be sporting champions.
All what is needed is a swab taken from inside the child’s cheek to obtain sufficient DNA. After 10-15 days the results are dispatched and may even come with a signed certificate attesting , with details, the potential “Genetic Advantage” of the child. They summarise all you need to know about physiological strengths and probable suitability of the child for certain types of sports.
These tests may have some advantages if used wisely. An implication of higher instances, like sports ministries, seem to be necessary to avoid any excesses. Such studies seem to be pushing the limits of the current scientific knowledge. The day where we will be able to predict the sanitary future and predispositions of humans for certain jobs or activities seems to be around the corner. Such situation may lead to some dramatic events though. Telling a child that he will never be able to be as good as his favorite athlete no matter how hard he tries is a problem! and might have terrible psychological effects on the child!! Should we tell him/her in such cases? should we let them try and waste their try knowing that they will probably fail? On the other hand, does knowing that a kid is predisposed to be a sports champion dive us the right to push him towards sports and performance pressuring him to give his best even though he does not like sports? This may lead to depression, a general feeling of melancholy and may, in some extreme cases, push the child to commit suicide! We, as intelligent humans, must be very careful on how to deal with such issues! How someone will live his life knowing that he will have some cardiac problems or diabetic disorders? Again should we tell him? And, for instance, will any company hire someone that is predisposed to be ill with some chronic disease? or someone who has “bad” intelligence genes? Should these kinds of tests be prohibited? Discovery is good! But should always be used wisely!
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September 17, 2009
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Scary. While I think that all the advances in DNA testing are great, this prescreening stuff gives me the willies. I think that your last couple questions are very legit, and exactly the sort of stuff I worry about.
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September 17, 2009
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I just wonder what sort of pressure this predetermined knowledge would place on the child and if that would have an affect on their lives outcome. Imagine if your Mum told you constantly that you would be the next Lance Armstrong and constantly pushed you. I could see growing up and hating the thought of a bike.
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February 16, 2010
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wow!! I had never heard anything like this, but with all these technology, now in day anything is possible. It would be nice to have a study like that and each of us know what we are good at.
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March 10, 2010
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I hope that my kid is smart if I have any. Being dumb makes life hard heh. good post.
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What about Michael Phelps? Heather O’reilly?
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The self fullfilling prophecy may be at work here. Although, I have wondered if you could detect these genes. I also fell that it has to do with nature and nurture. Thanks for posting this it is always go to know more about us as humans, and parents.
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