![The problem [with genetic research] is, we're just starting down this path, feeling our way in the dark. We have a small lantern in the form of a gene, but the lantern doesn't penetrate more than a couple of hundred feet. We don't know whether we're going to encounter chasms, rock walls or mountain ranges along the way. We don't even know how long the path is.](/assets/img/quote-photos/the-problem-with-genetic-research-is-were-just-starting-down-this-path-feeli.jpg)
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