Recommendations for introducing genetics services in developing countries
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Reviews Genetics
- Vol. 4 (1), 61-68
- https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg978
Abstract
Many concerned scientists believe that developments in the medical application of genomics will widen the gap between the developed and the developing world. We argue that most developing countries now urgently need to incorporate genetic approaches (including DNA diagnosis) into their health services, and that many are able to do so. DNA diagnosis is relatively inexpensive, helps to develop skills in molecular biology and provides a basis for developing national expertise in genomics.Keywords
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