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The impact of the Human Genome Project on medical genetics
1Queensland Cancer Fund Research Unit, Joint Experimental Oncology Programme, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, PORoyal Hospital, QLD4029, Brisbane, Australia.
Trends in Molecular Medicine
|April 28, 2001
Abstract:
The near completion of the Human Genome Project stands as a remarkable achievement, with enormous implications for both science and society. For scientists, it is the first step in a complex process that will lead to important advances in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. Society, meanwhile, must prevent genetic discrimination, and protect genetic privacy through appropriate legislation.