What is meant by the statement: we live in the "Age of the Gene"?

People are constantly being informed of yet another complex human characteristic or trait linked to a newly discovered gene.
Genes have become an important aspect of human and agricultural life.
This generation of children are all most likely to be genetically modified.
Genes have become the only way to solve any criminal cases; therefore, if there is no DNA evidence, a case cannot be proven.
Both the first and second answer choices best explain what is meant by the "Age of the Gene."


Both the first and second answer choices best explain what is meant by the "Age of the Gene."

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