The building that does one free research for you, it should give a small alternate reward to pets with all their genes researched.  It could be something small, like 10 silver, or something interesting like the opportunity to have the pet be mutated instead.

I agree something should happen. As we get further along we are going to find it useless.. I'm not sure what... but something...

Soooo.... support for something.
o.0

edits : no support unless  - refer to my post on page two

I support maybe a vermillion given instead of a gene researched.... That would make the most sense.

I like this idea. Here are a couple of suggestions from me:

1. Instead of a free gene, you get two free vermillion from that building if the pet that finds it is fully researched. I chose two because you can already find single vermillion units on the islands. This way, finding the building is still a bonus over regular exploring.

OR:

2.  You get 1 vermillion and 100 silver, the amount normally used to research 1 gene. Still a free gene research, but you get to choose which pet to use it on. Same result, different execution.

I'm ok with different rewards, but I don't like the mutation idea. I have pets that I don't want to mutate, and I think mutagen is too high a reward cost-wise.

I really like Amberfly's second suggestion.  I would be happy with any reward though, even a few silver.  

I have a couple pets with fully researched genes, and it's always disappointing to encounter the building when using them to explore.  I feel like the building rewards us for NOT using vermilion and silver to research on our own.

I like Amberfly's second suggestion as well. ^^

Amberfly, I meant that the building would offer the player the opportunity to pay for a mutation (say 500 silver), the player could decline.

I like the second suggestion that amberfly has as well. I don't think that at this point in the game we should alter genes... then we can have 'god' pets. Right now we should be breeding god pets, not buying traits. (If I am even understanding this right o.0)

Amberfly, I meant that the building would offer the player the opportunity to pay for a mutation (say 500 silver), the player could decline.

Ah, my mistake. It's just that that building gives its reward automatically, so I asssumed this would be an automatic reward as well. I still don't think I'd personally ever use it, though others might.

I'm glad people like my suggestion, though!

I support but with Amberfly's suggestion of 2 vermillion or 100 silver + 1 vermillion.

I have had this happen to me 5 times today... running into the building with fully researched pets. Feels like such a waste. :(

support the idea of 2 vermillion

I support 1 vermillion at least, Currently this mechanic encourages NOT researching all the genes, least you waste lab encounters.

i also support the giving of 1 vermillion + 100 silver, as i am always disappointed when i come across the building with a fully researched pet

I support this as well. I'm starting to research my pets and I intentionally leave a couple unresearched for this purpose.