New genetic discoveries could also give a boost to the philosophy of genetic reductionism, the belief that our genes decisively shape who we are. And not only the human spirit. The human body itself transcends what is contained in the DNA molecule. Each cell in our body has the same DNA, yet some become liver cells and others heart cells. Because the genes are differentially turned on or off.
Control rests with something beyond the genes.
Finally, the deciphering of the DNA code gives fresh urgency to the question of its origin. Yet lawful events are regular and repeatable, which the sequence of letters in DNA is not. Merely find the formula that describes the pattern and you'd solve the puzzle. Other examples include books, musical scores, and computer programs. In all known instances, specified complexity is produced by an intelligent agent, not by blind natural forces.