The Illusion of Inclusion — The “All of Us” Research Program and Indigenous Peoples’ DNA

The Illusion of Inclusion — The “All of Us” Research Program and Indigenous Peoples’ DNA

The genomes of Indigenous peoples contain vast amounts of unexplored variation. But given the fraught history of genetic studies involving Indigenous peoples, tribal communities are sometimes reluctant to participate in genomics research.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2020-07, Vol.383 (5), p.411-413
1. Verfasser: Fox, Keolu
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Commodification
Cystic fibrosis
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Drugs
Genomes
Indigenous peoples
Native peoples
Pharmaceutical industry
Preventive medicine
Profits
R&D
Research & development
Royalties
Social exclusion
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Zusammenfassung:The genomes of Indigenous peoples contain vast amounts of unexplored variation. But given the fraught history of genetic studies involving Indigenous peoples, tribal communities are sometimes reluctant to participate in genomics research.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMp1915987