Gov't panel discusses guidelines on human genome research

TOKYO, Japan - A governmental panel, charged with drawing up guidelines on research into the human genome, holds its first meeting at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo on Aug. 14. The 19-member panel, established by the education, health and trade ministries and the Science and Technology Agency, is tasked with establishing draft guidelines by September and finalizing them by the end of next March.

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