Indigenous people stand to benefit from advances in genomic technology, but genetic
research in Indigenous communities has been controversial. This article reviews the ethical …

While human genetic research promises to deliver a range of health benefits to the
population, genetic research that takes place in Indigenous communities has proven …

BACKGROUND: Genetic research has potential benefits for improving health, such as
identifying molecular characteristics of a disease, understanding disease prevalence and …

Studies of indigenous peoples are a crucial part of genomic research, not only to define the
extent of human diversity but to provide medical benefit to all people. There are more than …

Marginalized Populations,” offers a pointed examination of the ethical considerations
embedded within the study of genetics in historically underrepresented groups. Although …

In addition to the aim of mapping and sequencing one human's genome, the Human
Genome Project also intends to characterise the genetic diversity of the world's peoples. The …

Indigenous community members have historically experienced turbulent relationships with
scientists regarding genetics research, largely due to the exploitative methods used by …

The new science of genomics endeavors to chart the genomes of individuals around the
world, with the dual goals of understanding the role genetic factors play in human health and …

Indigenous populations, in common with all populations, stand to benefit from the potential
of genetic research to lead to improvements in diagnostic and therapeutic tools for a wide …

Addressing Indigenous rights and interests in genetic resources has become increasingly
challenging in an open science environment that promotes unrestricted access to genomic …