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Currents in Contemporary Ethics
1 Jan 2009
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Understanding of the human genome and its functional significance has increased exponentially since the completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP) in 2003. The HGP fueled the discovery of more than 1,800 disease genes and paved the way for researchers to identify and test for genes suspected of causing inherited diseases. Currently, there are more than 1000 genetic tests for human diseases and conditions on the...
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