The dna decoder issue 1

On the fourth Tuesday of each month, members of the DNA Interest Group gather at the Iowa Public Library to discuss personalized genetics testing.

Started by Dr. Bryant McAllister, a professor of genetics and evolution at the University of Iowa, the DNA Interest Group meets to help educate members of the Iowa City community about personalized DNA testing.

Members of the interest group come from a wide range of ages and backgrounds, intermixing university students, and people from the general community.

The group’s mission is to “provide a forum to explore heredity and humanity through personal genomics.”

Since its creation early last year, the DNA Interest Group works to connect people interested in learning more about direct-to-consumer DNA tests, such as those offered by 23andMe, ancestry.com, and other companies.