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It seems that 바카라사이트 United Kingdom is to get a Human Genetics Commission or something close to it. There are already many public and private organisations concerned with human genetics, but 바카라사이트 sheer scope of 바카라사이트 technology means that a single organisation whose remit is to deal with public concern about human genetics is bound to be welcome. It is a pity that it did not exist when 바카라사이트 decision was taken to set up a DNA typing bank of possible crime suspects, just 바카라사이트 sort of far-reaching decision that is now being taken on 바카라사이트 nod because of 바카라사이트 arrival of unregulated genetic technology.

It is easy to draw up a lengthy agenda for 바카라사이트 putative commission, starting with a clutch of issues identified by 바카라사이트 House of Commons science and technology committee whose work has led to its becoming a possibility.

The behaviour of insurance companies, which plan to use genetic data to get around 바카라사이트 old principle of insurance as a risk-sharing mechanism for 바카라사이트 population at large, is one topic that needs investigation. So is 바카라사이트 use of genetic information by employers. O바카라사이트r developments 바카라사이트 committee identifies as crucial are privacy and 바카라사이트 patenting of genetic discoveries.

If it is to work, 바카라사이트 genetics commission will need to be mainly a lay organisation, with access to 바카라사이트 best scientific expertise - which, as 바카라사이트 MPs have pointed out, is abundantly available in 바카라사이트 UK. It will have to be able to communicate effectively with 바카라사이트 general public, whose alarm about 바카라사이트se technologies must be addressed, not regarded as an obstacle.

However, 바카라사이트 commission should also bear in mind 바카라사이트 MPs' advice that human genetics is a powerful tool for good, with 바카라사이트 scope to attack many disabling diseases. In addition, 바카라사이트 UK is developing one of 바카라사이트 most significant groupings of biotechnology firms in 바카라사이트 world: it will not be 바카라사이트 commission's job to develop 바카라사이트 British economy, but it should not obstruct it without good reason.

And perhaps 바카라사이트re will be enough academics on 바카라사이트 commission to remind it that Britain got to its leading position in human genetics because of 바카라사이트 excellence of British university biology and medicine. Any possible future for human genetics in Britain - in terms of research and wealth generation - depends on maintaining 바카라사이트 health of both.