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Genetics and Health

March 26th, 2008

Ethical guidelines for whole genome studies

It’s been quite a month for genetics and ethics!  There has been much commentary on GINA (Genetic Information Non discrimination Act) and now an influential academic group have developed an ethical framework of recommendations to encourage individuals to join whole-genome association studies.
According to a large group of genomics scholars, researchers, ethicists, and policy designers and watchers, in order […]

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