At more colleges, classes on genetics get personal

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press University of Iowa professor Jeff Murray talks about his genetic profile during his honors seminar on personal genetics in which students had the option of sending saliva samples so a testing company could use DNA to unlock some of their most personal health and family secrets. The...

IOWA CITY, Iowa—Bakir Hajdarevic didn’t have to study for the most important test in a class last fall. He just had to spit—a lot.

The 19-year-old freshman at the University of Iowa took an honors seminar on personal genetics in which students had the option of send...

Published: 03/17/2013