Lorraine Sheremeta and Bartha Maria Knoppers. “Beyond the Rhetoric: Population Genetics and Benefit- Sharing.” In P.W.B. Phillips and C.B. Onwuekwe (eds). Accessing and Sharing the Benefits of the Genomics Evolution. The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics, Vol. 11. The Netherlands: Springer, 2007. 157-182.
http://www.springerlink.com/content/juhr5w3134117268/fulltext.pdf
This is an excellent introduction to the legal, moral and logistical problems associated with biobanking. The Icelandic, Estonian, and UK Biobanks are described, as well as Cartagene (Quebec) and biobanks in the private sector. International human rights are also addressed.
Friday, 5 September 2008
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