Journal
COMMUNITY GENETICS
Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages 186-198Publisher
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000101761
Keywords
community engagement; community consultation; public consultation; informed consent; international HapMap project; genetic variation research
Funding
- Wellcome Trust Funding Source: Medline
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The International HapMap Consortium has developed the HapMap, a resource that describes the common patterns of human genetic variation (haplotypes). Processes of community/public consultation and individual informed consent were implemented in each locality where samples were collected to understand and attempt to address both individual and group concerns. Perceptions about the research varied but we detected no critical opposition to the research. Incorporating community input and responding to concerns raised was challenging. However, the experience suggests that approaching genetic variation research in a spirit of openness can help investigators better appreciate the views of the communities whose samples they seek to study and help communities become more engaged in the science. Copyright (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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