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For Teachers
Lesson plan based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
… for further study: Classical Genetics (basics) and Genetic Organization and Control (advanced level). This study … principal was DNA? Why did Avery identify a gene as the genetic molecule that transfers hereditary information and … the PROBLEM section: How would you describe two types of genetic mutations? How do the mutations change the protein …
Policy Issues
Clinical research may yield new health-related information about volunteers who have chosen to participate in the studies.
… IFs. … Currently, the only federal law regarding return of genetic IRRs and IFs is the  Clinical Laboratory Improvement … plays a currently ambiguous role regarding the return of genetic IRRs and IFs in non-CLIA certified labs. One HIPAA … uncertainty. In the absence of laws regarding return of genetic IRRs and IFs, various groups and individuals have …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
… step would be to  "edit" that genome  - perhaps to cure a genetic disease or to alter the a trait in a plant or animal. … Program Public Opinion Surveys: 2016 Pew Study 2016 Genetic Alliance UK 2017  Science  Magazine Policy Forum 2017 … Public Opinions Resources for Educators: Career Profile:  Genetic Engineer  |  Video National Center for Case Study …
Policy Issues
Revisions to the Common Rule modernize, simplify, and enhance oversight for human subjects research in the United States.
Fact Sheet
Eugenics is the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding,”
… complex diseases and disorders were solely the outcome of genetic inheritance.   The implementation of eugenics … bioethicists were aware of how past eugenic movements used genetic information to ostracize historically marginalized … of revolutionary advances in medicine, anatomy and statistics during the 18th and 19th centuries. Charles …
Fact Sheet
Genomic research has been central to understanding and combating the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic.
… PCR tests use primers that match a segment of the virus’s genetic material. This allows many copies of that material to … not contain any virus or that there is too little viral genetic material in the sample to be detected. … How does … dyes to the PCR process to measure the amount of genetic material in a sample. In this instance, healthcare …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… three common population descriptors — race, ethnicity and genetic ancestry — which are often used to distinguish groups … the public on the distinctions between race, ethnicity and genetic ancestry, and to advance the use of population … group using a specific analytical approach, such as using statistics to look at the frequency of DNA variants across …
Policy Issues
There are laws and policies that serve to protect the privacy of individuals' genomic information.
… clinical applications or other uses. This page summarizes genetic and genomic privacy in these domains, along with … the specific laws and policies that protect the privacy of genetic and genomic information. In the United States, the … biopsies, can serve as excellent sources of samples for genetic and genomic research. For example, scientists can …
About Genomics
Appropriate use of population descriptors in scientific research is critical for the advancement of genomic science and human health for all. 
… population descriptors in genetics and genomics research … Genetic and genomic information has become far more accessible, and research using human genetic data has grown exponentially over the past decade. … to capture the complex patterns of continuous human genetic variation.   … The Division of Genomics and Society …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is establishing more robust methods for DNA-based forensic analyses.