A Comparative Analysis of Indigenous Research Guidelines to Inform Genomic Research in Indigenous Communities

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A Comparative Analysis of Indigenous Research Guidelines to Inform Genomic Research in Indigenous Communities

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BACKGROUND: Genetic research has potential benefits for improving health, such as identifying molecular characteristics of a disease, understanding disease prevalence and treatment, and developing treatments tailored to patients based on individual genetic characteristics of their disease. Indigenous people are often targeted for genetic research because genes are easier to study in communities that practice endogamy. Therefore, populations perceived to be more homogenous, such as Indigenous ...

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2012-05-01

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Jay Maddock / Nicole K. Taniguchi

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International Indigenous Policy Journal

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http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1069&context=iipj

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genetic research / genomic research / Indigenous communities / Political science / Social Sciences

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