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The Human Genome Project: Biology, Computers, and Privacy

1996

This stand-alone instructional module addresses the general issue of information technology as it relates to the Human Genome Project. The module provides teachers with background information on the construction and use of genetic databases. It includes seven inquiry-based activities that involve students directly in the manipulation of hypothetical genomic data. Although progress in the development of electronic databases has been a boon to the Human Genome Project, it also has raised important questions about the personal and institutional applications of such data. As researchers uncover more putative associations between particular segments of the human genome and complex human traits, concern grows about the possible misuse of generalized and personal genomic data in areas such as healthcare, employment, and insurance.

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The Human Genome Project: Biology, Computers, and Privacy module
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