POSTnote by Peter Border. It was first published on Thursday, 15 March 2012. It was last updated on Thursday, 15 March 2012.
Consumer Genetic Testing
DNA sequencing is getting faster and cheaper. This has paved the way for the development of genetic tests for predisposition to diseases. These are now being marketed directly to consumers over the internet. This POSTnote explores the scientific, regulatory, and ethical issues related to such tests.
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- Research briefing
- Reference
- POST-PN-407
- Subjects
- Data protection Consumers Health services DNA Diseases Genetics Ethics Testing
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- POST
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