The exponential increase in genomic sequencing has shown how little we actually understand about what each gene does , we have the sequence but we do not have it . However , new gene knock - out techniques may reveal the information that is missing ; by " knocking out " ( blocking a gene to stop it from doing ) each gene in turn and health screening each individual , we can finally start to understand the meaning behind the DNA we have been reading .
The exponential increase in genomic sequencing has shown how little we actually understand about what each gene does, we have the sequence but we do not understand it. However, new gene knock-out programmes may provide the understanding that is missing; by "knocking out" (mutating a gene to stop it from working) each gene in turn and health screening each individual, we can finally start to understand the meaning behind the DNA we have been reading.