2005 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript
This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2005. 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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Are there certain regions or cultures that do or do not support this type of research more than others?
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Vivian Ota Wang, Ph.D.: This is an interesting question that many people ask. In part, what each person understands what genetic research is (and Isn''t) will influence whether they support genetic and genomic research. Because of this, at some level, in all cultures and regions there are people who support and not support genetic research. This can seem confusing at times since you may hear different opinions from people of the same culture. The bottom line is there is probably no one answer for a particular cultural group. I would encourage you to ask your question to many types of people from different cultures to explore the various ways they see genetic research...you may be pleasantly surprised by their responses. |
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