UPDATED: 26th February 2008

WJEC Biology: Human Genome Project |
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BioethicsBytes ResourcesA2 Assessment Unit BY5: 5.6 Applications of reproduction and genetics(b) The Human Genome Project has been used to locate and sequence alleles on human chromosomes. The potential uses and abuses of this knowledge. Possibility of automated routine screening for particular predisposing genes. Ethical issues surrounding this knowledge and gene ownership. |