John and Mary Smith met in college and married soonaftergraduation.They were lucky enough to find good jobs in thesame area, bought a condo and settled into a comfortable life.
Eventually, Joan and Mary decided to start a family.They heardabout DNA testing: a new family planning procedure using DNAsamples to screen for possible genetic differences that couldaffect their child's health and development. This sounded like awise precaution, and they ordered the tests.When the results cameback, John and Mary were relieved to learn that they each had aclean bill of health as far as their future children wereconcerned.There was one personal glitch, however:the test revealedthat John had the "infidelity gene"
Mary had never heard of an infidelity gene.In fact, Mary wasn'tentirely sure what a gene was, and she had no idea how - or whether- a gene could cause her husband to be unfaithful.Mary consultedher doctor and searched online to find out more about this gene,but what she read was confusing
John and Mary Smith met in college and married soonaftergraduation.They were lucky enough to find good jobs in thesame area, bought a condo and settled into a comfortable life.
Eventually, Joan and Mary decided to start a family.They heardabout DNA testing: a new family planning procedure using DNAsamples to screen for possible genetic differences that couldaffect their child's health and development. This sounded like awise precaution, and they ordered the tests.When the results cameback, John and Mary were relieved to learn that they each had aclean bill of health as far as their future children wereconcerned.There was one personal glitch, however:the test revealedthat John had the "infidelity gene"
Mary had never heard of an infidelity gene.In fact, Mary wasn'tentirely sure what a gene was, and she had no idea how - or whether- a gene could cause her husband to be unfaithful.Mary consultedher doctor and searched online to find out more about this gene,but what she read was confusing
