A hand holds the collection tube for a genetic test by 23andMe.
Photo by Andy Sternberg, https://www.flickr.com/photos/revolute/8311444291
You’ve learned how biotechnology can be used to make medicines, but biotechnology can also diagnose, predict, and even prevent human diseases. In this module you will test your own DNA to predict whether you can taste a particular bitter compound. The ability to taste this bitter compound isn’t medically relevant, but it will show you how easy it is to determine things from DNA.
In this module you’ll