Gregor Johann Mendel, the ‘father of modern genetics’, was born 200 years ago, on 20 July 1822. In commemoration of this milestone, in our July issue we reflect on his legacy and the field’s responsibility around potential uses and abuses of genetics and genomics research. In this Editorial, we reflect on the field’s responsibility around the potential uses and abuses of genetics and genomics research.

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关于遗产的思考

“现代遗传学之父”格雷戈尔·约翰·孟德尔 (Gregor Johann Mendel) 于 200 年前的 1822 年 7 月 20 日出生。为了纪念这一里程碑，我们在七月刊中回顾了他的遗产以及该领域围绕遗传学的潜在用途和滥用所承担的责任，以及基因组学研究。在这篇社论中，我们反思了该领域围绕遗传学和基因组学研究的潜在用途和滥用的责任。