Along with representatives from the medical, scientific, and bioethics communities, two representatives of the Lacks family will serve on NIH's newly formed, six - member working group that will review proposals for access to
the HeLa full genome sequence data.
Not exact matches
The new controlled access policy for
full genome sequence data from
HeLa cells will give the Lacks family the ability to have a role in work being done with the
HeLa genome sequences and track any resulting discoveries.
Under the policy, biomedical researchers who agree to abide by terms set forth in the
HeLa Genome Data Use Agreement will be able to apply to NIH for access to the full genome sequence data from HeLa
Genome Data Use Agreement will be able to apply to NIH for access to the
full genome sequence data from HeLa
genome sequence data from
HeLa cells.
Earlier this year, researchers in Germany published a scientific paper that described the first sequence of the
full HeLa genome, comparing the DNA of
HeLa cell lines with that of cells from healthy human tissues.
In addition, NIH - funded researchers who generate
full genome sequence data from
HeLa cells will be expected to deposit their data into a single database for future sharing through this process.