Do genetic tests show that children are "talented"? Experts: excessive exaggeration
new network Beijing reporter Zhang Ni
if someone tells you, your child is likely to be "Einstein in the future." "Or" Beethoven "can be predicted from the gene, will you believe it? In recent years, a "natural gene" test has been popular in the circle of parents, and many parents have paid high prices for such tests.
what is the "genius gene"? Is there a scientific basis for this test? What can the test result be explained? In response to these problems, China News Network reporter conducted an investigation and interview.
map for a child gene detection product web page on an e-commerce platform,
"gifted gene" test hot selling one mouthful of saliva to see the child "special"?
recently, some parents told reporters in the new network that their children's kindergarten class is very popular with a "gifted gene" test, using a saliva to get a child's gene, and to analyze what kind of "specialty", and many parents have spent high prices for this test.
reporter survey found that in fact, this so-called "natural gene" detection is rising in recent years, and many parents pursued. According to media reports, not long ago, even the son of Zou Shiming, the king of boxer, made similar tests.
the key word for "child gifted gene detection" in an e-commerce platform will show a large number of related products, and businesses have produced "gene testing for every child" to attract parents' eyeballs.
usually, after the customer buys the package, the store sends the oral sampler to the customer. The customer sends the sample back after the sample is sampled at home, and the test report can be obtained after a period of time.
an e-commerce customer service staff told reporters that a set of children's gene detection packages sold in the store involved more than 60 small items, including talent potential, allergen, cancer and other big tests, and the talent potential was divided into musical talent, mathematical talent, communicative ability, long-distance running ability, and resistance. Pressure ability and so on more than 10 small projects.
the customer service staff said that the age of the people doing such tests is best within 20 years of age, and the price of the package is over one thousand yuan.