Authors found that focus group participants understood the nuances and limitations of individual research results and placed priority on learning about results whose medical significance is already well understood by scientists.
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has awarded the Genetics and Public Policy Center a two-year grant in the amount of $751,394 to examine the views and practices of genetic researchers who collect and study banked human DNA.
The combination of technology that permits the analysis of small amounts of DNA, increased availability of testing services, and lack of regulations to protect genetic privacy create an environment ripe for surreptitious testing.
While pharmacogenomics holds great promise, significant scientific, economic, policy, and practical challenges must be faced before the field's potential can be realized.
Considering the life-altering information that paternity testing can provide, it is imperative that laboratories perform the tests accurately and reliably.
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