Anticipating such conflicts, many may conclude that we do not need or want this genetic knowledge.

That, Morton says, is the best current use of genetic knowledge.

At one extreme are the diseases for which genetic knowledge will lead to successful treatment.

A treatment approach based on genetic knowledge allows for more targeted, individualized cancer therapies.

On Earth, much time had been spent selecting between the plethora of possible ways to pass on genetic knowledge.

The short step from theory to practice in using genetic knowledge was taken quickly: genetically modified organisms have become a present reality.

This is regardless of the debate about how genetic knowledge is used.

Here, near the turn of the millennium, there is a price for genetic knowledge, and it is often paid in fear.

What controls should exist for using genetic knowledge in insurance and employment?

The challenge will be to use the great storehouse of genetic knowledge for the public good while still preserving each individual's rights.