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In June 2013, the Supreme Court determined that DNA in its natural form cannot be patented.
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore the basic elements of informed consent that are required by the Common Rule and that are relevant to genomics.
Policy Issues
Revisions to the Common Rule modernize, simplify, and enhance oversight for human subjects research in the United States.
Policy Issues
Clinical research may yield new health-related information about volunteers who have chosen to participate in the studies.
Policy Issues
Scientific institutions are developing recommendations to support the responsible use of human gene-editing research.
Policy Issues
Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public have diverse about germline genome editing.
Policy Issues
Most ethical discussions about genome editing center on human germline editing because changes are passed down to future generations.
Policy Issues
Genome editing is currently being applied to research on cancer, mental health, rare diseases, and many other disease areas.
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Scientists have edited genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has improved the speed, cost, accuracy, and efficiency of genome editing ​
Policy Issues
Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals.