Saturday, March 29, 2008
[IWS] CRS: GENETIC ANCESTRY TESTING [12 March 2008]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Order Code RS22830
March 12, 2008
Genetic Ancestry Testing
Amanda K. Sarata, Analyst in Health Policy and Genetics, Domestic Social Policy Division
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22830_20080312.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
Summary
Interest in genetic testing to determine ancestry has increased rapidly since its
introduction in 2000. Many individuals are eager to learn more about their ancestors,
and believe genetic testing will be able to provide information where other traditional
genealogical methods have failed. While genetic ancestry testing may in some cases be
able to provide very general information, it also currently has many limitations. The very
complex relationship between race, genetics, and ancestry further complicates this
testing and the interpretation of results. Genetic ancestry testing may, therefore, raise
several policy issues. This report describes genetic ancestry testing, outlines the basic
scientific limitations of the testing currently, and provides an overview of the policy
issues this testing may raise.
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Order Code RS22830
March 12, 2008
Genetic Ancestry Testing
Amanda K. Sarata, Analyst in Health Policy and Genetics, Domestic Social Policy Division
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22830_20080312.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
Summary
Interest in genetic testing to determine ancestry has increased rapidly since its
introduction in 2000. Many individuals are eager to learn more about their ancestors,
and believe genetic testing will be able to provide information where other traditional
genealogical methods have failed. While genetic ancestry testing may in some cases be
able to provide very general information, it also currently has many limitations. The very
complex relationship between race, genetics, and ancestry further complicates this
testing and the interpretation of results. Genetic ancestry testing may, therefore, raise
several policy issues. This report describes genetic ancestry testing, outlines the basic
scientific limitations of the testing currently, and provides an overview of the policy
issues this testing may raise.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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