Evaluating Human Genetic Diversity

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Size: 102 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1997

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Committee on Human Genome Diversity, National Research Council
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This book assesses the scientific value and merit of research on human genetic differences--including a collection of DNA samples that represents the whole of human genetic diversity--and the ethical, organizational, and policy issues surrounding such research. Evaluating Human Genetic Diversity ...
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FRONT MATTER	i-x	(skim)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	1-9	(skim)
1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND	10-15	(skim)
2 SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL VALUE OF RESEARCH ON HUMAN GENETIC VARIATION	16-22	(skim)
3 SAMPLING ISSUES	23-35	(skim)
4 SAMPLE COLLECTION AND DATA MANAGEMENT	36-54	(skim)
5 HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN GENETIC -VARIATION RESEARCH	55-68	(skim)
6 ORGANIZATIONAL AND OTHER ISSUES	69-73	(skim)
REFERENCES	74-80	(skim)
APPENDIX A: COMMITTEE ON HUMAN GENOME DIVERSITY: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION	81-88	(skim)
APPENDIX B: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	89-91	(skim)

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This book assesses the scientific value and merit of research on human genetic differences--including a collection of DNA samples that represents the whole of human genetic diversity--and the ethical, organizational, and policy issues surrounding such research. Evaluating Human Genetic Diversity discusses the potential uses of such collection, such as providing insight into human evolution and origins and serving as a springboard for important medical research. It also addresses issues of confidentiality and individual privacy for participants in genetic diversity research studies.

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NOTES

"Human Gene Testing" from the Beyond Discovery series