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| June 21, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Byline: : Elizabeth Chapman

The prestigious science magazine Nature recently published the Human Genome Project's sequencing of the last unknown human chromosome. Gathering genetic information raises important ethical issues of privacy, confidentiality, and inappropriate commercialization. However, these problems can be eliminated by careful stewardship of the information and thoughtful decisions on the part of scientists. The Human Genome Project and biobanks are important scientific endeavors that will benefit society and should be supported.

The Human Genome Project is a massive undertaking by the U.S. government intended…

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