G. Terry Sharrer In the following viewpoint, G. Terry Sharrer asserts that discoveries by geneticists, such as the identification of individual variations within human genes, will lead to a medical renaissance. According to Sharrer, a greater understanding of human genetics will lead to medical advances such as “chimeraplasty,” a technique used to repair the defective genes that cause disease. Sharrer contends that “gene medicine” will extend life expectancy and improve the quality of life for many patients. Sharrer is the curator of health sciences at the Smithsonian Institution in the District of Columbia and a board member of the National Foundation for Cancer Research.

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1. According to Sharrer, what will likely be the future purpose of microarray machines?
2. What does the author believe will result from...