Part 03 · The Genomic Power Shift
As genome sequencing becomes faster and cheaper, genomics is moving from individual research projects into national infrastructure. This part explores the rise of large-scale genome sequencing, population genomics and national genome initiatives, including Swedish and European efforts to map genetic variation across populations.
The chapter looks at the difference between gene panels, exomes and whole genomes, and asks whether more genetic information is always better. It also examines the ethical, legal and commercial questions that follow when millions of genomes become data: who owns a genome, who gets access to it, who profits from it, and who is left out of the genomic future? Global genomic inequality, African genomes, participant perspectives and the politics of large-scale sequencing are central to this part of the book.