If you didn’t get the play of words in the title, you probably are not watching TV or reading the newspapers. If you did, you should realize that personal genome exploration has reached the consumer economy, and it is as easy to get tested for about one million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as it is to order a book from Amazon. Swipe your cheek, mail it off, and you can take a deep dive into your ancestral roots, predicted disease risks, and vigor for drug metabolism. If this information is at the fingertips of every consumer now, will it change how they perceive hazards and risks from chemical exposures? Are toxicologists aware enough of what power and peril genetic information holds when placed into the hands of everyone?
This CE course is aimed at elevating the general understanding of the toxicologists to “the What, the How and So What?” questions on genetics and population variability in chemical toxicity. We bring together two geneticists, two toxicologists, and a risk assessor for a walk through this timely area of inquiry. Not only will there be enough didactic information for you to grasp the complexities of the field of population genetics, but also there will be many examples of how the genetic component of interindividual variability can be probed in cells, animals, and people. To see more information and to register for a CE course, visit the SOT Annual Meeting website.