2012 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2012. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.

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Is the use of knockout mice a humane practice?      Belen Hurle, Ph.D.: I am a Research Fellow in NHGRI's Genome Technology Branch and a Program Director in NHGRI's Intramural Training Office. I study primate genomes as a means to enhance our understanding of human evolutionary biology. Thank you for your question. Excellent science depends on excellent care of research animals. A comprehensive system of government oversight is in place regulating the use of animals in the laboratory. I encourage you to browse http://www.nabranimallaw.org/Research_Animal_Protection/Animal_Welfare_Act/ to learn more about the primary federal law governing the use of animals in research, or Animal Welfare Act (AWA). Tredyffrin Easttown Middle School in PA (6th grade student)

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