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HUGO Ethics Committee Statement Addresses Sample Collection, SharingIn its February Statement on DNA Sampling: Control and Access, the international Human Genome Organisation's Ethics Committee addressed several ethical issues pertinent to sample collection and sharing in genetic research. The committee, which is made up of scientists, ethicists, and lawyers from ten countries, also confirmed its commitment to the principles of its March 1996 Statement on the Principled Conduct of Genetic Research. Chaired by Bartha Knoppers (University of Montreal), the ethics group made the following recommendations regarding DNA sampling:
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