PRIVACY and PROGRESS in Whole Genome Sequencing

by Presidential Commission for the Study of and Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues

Over the course of less than a decade, whole genome sequencing has progressed from being one of our nation's boldest scientific aspirations tobecoming a readily available technique for determining the complete sequence of an individual's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-that person's unique genetic blueprint. With this tremendous advance comes the accumulation of vast quantities of whole genome sequence data and complex questions of how-across a multitude...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150033846X
• ISBN13: 9781500338466
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"