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About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… the genes responsible for cystic fibrosis, Huntingdon's disease, neurofibromatosis and other genetic disorders. More … maps are the first tool that researchers use to find a disease-causing gene. These maps identify the general area of … focal point for studying and understanding human genetic disease and allow the NHGRI to operate under the same …
Policy Issues
The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… testing was becoming more common, there was an increasing risk that health insurance companies could use a person's … afraid to take a genetic test that could help diagnose a disease, or they might refuse to participate in genetics …