Resources

Enhancing the Oversight of Genetic Tests, by the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing, assesses current oversight and offers recommendations on ensuring public access to quality genetic tests.

Nature's Genome Gateway: A library of original research papers and a news service from Nature and Nature Genetics, postgenomics section, and links; free access.

Report on DOE's proposed Microbial Cell Project

Bringing the Genome to Life: Energy Related Biology in the Post Genomic World, issued in June, proposing future directions for DOEs Biological and Environmental Research program

International database on legal, social, and ethical aspects of human genetics

GeneLetter, originally funded by DOE, now published online by GeneSage; past issues since July 1996 also accessible

Genetics & Your Practice, a set of professional education services for physicians and other health and social workers, sponsored by the March of Dimes

HGBASE (Human Genic Bi-Allelic SEquences): Summarizes all known sequence variations in the human genome See http://hgvbase.cgb.ki.se/.

International Journal for Parasitology genome issue 30(4), April 2000

Genetic Secrets: Protecting Privacy and Confidentiality in the Genetic Era, published now in paperback by Yale University Press (203/432-0960)

Biotechnology: Law, Business, and Regulation, published by Aspen Law & Business; 1100 pp., one volume (800/638-8437)

Joint Degree Program in Law, Health, and the Life Sciences, offered by the University of Minnesota, the program combines law with one of a broad range of graduate degrees in health and life sciences (612/625-0055, vanpe005@tc.umn.edu)

Mapping Public Policy for Genetic Technologies: A Legislators Resource Guide, free to legislators and their staff; others, charge plus S&H (National Conference of State Legislatures; Rita Thaemert, 303/830-2200, ext. 157; rita.thaemert@ncsl.org)

Trans-NIH Mouse Initiative

Audios of speakers at the May meeting, Genes and Society: Impact of New Technologies on Law, Medicine, and Policy

The electronic form of the newsletter may be cited in the following style:
Human Genome Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Human Genome News (v11n1-2).