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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 of … the public on the distinctions between race, ethnicity and genetic ancestry, and to advance the use of population …
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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 … and can provide information regarding a person’s genetic ancestry or possible genetic risk for certain health …