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Human Genome News, March 1993; 4(6)
Gene Mapping: Using Law and Ethics as Guides, edited by George Annas (Boston University) and Sherman Elias (University of Tennessee, Memphis), brings together essays by some of the nation's leading experts in genetics, medicine, health law, history and philosophy of science, and medical ethics. These essays assess the state of modern human genetics and the Human Genome Project and explore legal and ethical guidelines for preventing misuse of genetic information. The book was developed from a January 1991 workshop supported by the NIH National Center for Human Genome Research in Bethesda, Maryland. 1992, $39.95. [Oxford University Press, Inc.; 2001 Evans Rd.; Cary, NC 27513 (800/451-7556 or 919/677-0977, Fax: -1303).]
geneWATCH is a bimonthly newsletter published by the Council for Responsible Genetics (CRG), a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to create a forum for discussing, evaluating, and distributing information about the social impact of genetic engineering. geneWATCH covers social issues in genetics and biotechnology and includes a bibliography of recently published resources as well as reviews of pertinent books and reports. Individual subscriptions, $24 for 6 issues. [Contact: CRG, 19 Garden Street; Cambridge, MA 02138 (617/868-0870).]
The Alliance of Genetic Support Groups has released the following two publications:
Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics 61, 243-62 (December 1992) contains a complete report of the First International Human Chromosome 12 Workshop [HGN 4(5), 12 (January 1993)] held September 18-20, 1992, at Oxford University.
Gnome News, published quarterly by the U.K. Human Genome Mapping Project (HGMP), reports news from the HGMP Resource Center; information on genome research and relevant databases and software; descriptions of computing courses, services, and facilities; and listings of resources related to humans and model organisms. Announcements of workshops and meetings of interest to the genome community are included, along with reference library news and Genome Data Base updates. [Subscriptions available without charge from Christine Bates; HGMP Resource Center; Clinical Research Center; Watford Road, Harrow, HA13UJ (Int. 44-81/869-3446, Fax: -3807).]
HGMIS Staff
The electronic form of the newsletter may be cited in the following style:
Human Genome Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Human Genome News (v4n6).
The Human Genome Project (HGP) was an international 13-year effort, 1990 to 2003. Primary goals were to discover the complete set of human genes and make them accessible for further biological study, and determine the complete sequence of DNA bases in the human genome. See Timeline for more HGP history.
Published from 1989 until 2002, this newsletter facilitated HGP communication, helped prevent duplication of research effort, and informed persons interested in genome research.